Question 1

Both of the two U.S.major political parties have experienced a decline in level of membership and voter support since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Seen as a unique product of late modern society,_______________ differ significantly in methods,motivations,and orientations from the collective action of earlier times.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal democracies 
B)  new social movements 
C)  old social movements 
D)  nation-states 
E)  welfare states 
A)  liberal democracies 
B)  new social movements 
C)  old social movements 
D)  nation-states 
E)  welfare states B

Question 3

According to Karl Marx,the primary factor in social change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  free will 
B)  class struggle 
C)  a great man 
D)  hate 
E)  revolution 
A)  free will 
B)  class struggle 
C)  a great man 
D)  hate 
E)  revolution B

Question 4

A characteristic of the Tea Party is:

Accepted Answer

A)  faith in government 
B)  support of universal health care 
C)  support of increased government 
D)  well-organized social movement 
E)  strong support by Democrats 
A)  faith in government 
B)  support of universal health care 
C)  support of increased government 
D)  well-organized social movement 
E)  strong support by Democrats

Question 5

A government that does not have full control over its borders is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sovereignty 
B)  a multiple sovereignty 
C)  a collective action 
D)  collective violence 
E)  nativism 
A)  a sovereignty 
B)  a multiple sovereignty 
C)  a collective action 
D)  collective violence 
E)  nativism

Question 6

How have the latest communication technologies helped to promote democracy around the world?

Accepted Answer

The latest communication technologies ha

Question 7

According to James Davies,a sense of _______________ in times of improving living conditions and _______________ leads to protest and revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute deprivation; falling expectations 
B)  absolute deprivation; rising expectations 
C)  relative deprivation; falling expectations 
D)  relative deprivation; rising expectations 
E)  relative expectations; rising deprivation 
A)  absolute deprivation; falling expectations 
B)  absolute deprivation; rising expectations 
C)  relative deprivation; falling expectations 
D)  relative deprivation; rising expectations 
E)  relative expectations; rising deprivation

Question 8

The social movement theory that would agree with the statement,"Protest is an end in itself.It helps us establish who we are and what we are about," is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  resource mobilization 
B)  structural strain 
C)  fields of action 
D)  new social movements 
E)  relative deprivation 
A)  resource mobilization 
B)  structural strain 
C)  fields of action 
D)  new social movements 
E)  relative deprivation

Question 9

What is the connection between globalization,nationalism,and social movements today?

Accepted Answer

Globalization, nationalism, and social m

Question 10

An example of structural conduciveness in Neil Smelser's terms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to have little or no state regulation of religion 
B)  for blacks to begin to move into a previously all-white area 
C)  Jim Crow law 
D)  a violent protest 
E)  the emergence of social movement leaders 
A)  to have little or no state regulation of religion 
B)  for blacks to begin to move into a previously all-white area 
C)  Jim Crow law 
D)  a violent protest 
E)  the emergence of social movement leaders

Question 11

C.Wright Mills argued that the power elite control political power in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nationalism existed before the development of the nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A significant role in the recent democratization of formerly nondemocratic countries was played by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mass media, such as television and the Internet 
B)  liberal philosophies 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  wealth 
E)  political leadership 
A)  the mass media, such as television and the Internet 
B)  liberal philosophies 
C)  sovereignty 
D)  wealth 
E)  political leadership

Question 14

The government in which a king or queen continues to exercise some governmental authority,if only symbolically,but is limited by a constitution that vests authority in the elected representatives of the citizens is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  participatory democracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  liberal democracy 
D)  one-party communistic system 
E)  two-party system 
A)  participatory democracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  liberal democracy 
D)  one-party communistic system 
E)  two-party system

Question 15

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  social movement 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  riot 
D)  revolution 
E)  coup d'état 
A)  social movement 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  riot 
D)  revolution 
E)  coup d'état

Question 16

The basic meaning of democracy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  free enterprise 
B)  "the people" rule 
C)  whoever is in charge rules 
D)  monarchs rule 
E)  seniors rule 
A)  free enterprise 
B)  "the people" rule 
C)  whoever is in charge rules 
D)  monarchs rule 
E)  seniors rule

Question 17

C.Wright Mills calls the unified group of people in the highest positions of the federal government,the large corporations,and the military who run the United States and exercise tremendous influence in the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist theorists 
B)  the democratic elite 
C)  the constitutional monarchy 
D)  the power elite 
E)  the New World Order 
A)  pluralist theorists 
B)  the democratic elite 
C)  the constitutional monarchy 
D)  the power elite 
E)  the New World Order

Question 18

According to Charles Tilly,the following that is a component of collective action is:

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  mobilization 
C)  common interests 
D)  opportunity 
E)  all of the above 
A)  organization 
B)  mobilization 
C)  common interests 
D)  opportunity 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

The one of the following that has contributed to the legitimation crisis in liberal democracies is

Accepted Answer

A)  the destruction of communism 
B)  third-party candidates running for president 
C)  the increased numbers of non-U.S.-born citizens who are voting for Republican candidates 
D)  the contradictory demands for more government services and lower taxes 
E)  the lack of independent armed services for the United Nations 
A)  the destruction of communism 
B)  third-party candidates running for president 
C)  the increased numbers of non-U.S.-born citizens who are voting for Republican candidates 
D)  the contradictory demands for more government services and lower taxes 
E)  the lack of independent armed services for the United Nations

Question 20

An example of structural strain in Neil Smelser's terms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainties about goals 
B)  clashes of goals 
C)  persistent inequalities between ethnic groups 
D)  any of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  uncertainties about goals 
B)  clashes of goals 
C)  persistent inequalities between ethnic groups 
D)  any of the above 
E)  none of the above

Both of the two U.S.major political parties have experienced a decline in level of membership and voter support since the 1950s.

Seen as a unique product of late modern society,_______________ differ significantly in methods,motivations,and orientations from the collective action of earlier times.

According to Karl Marx,the primary factor in social change is:

A characteristic of the Tea Party is:

A government that does not have full control over its borders is called:

How have the latest communication technologies helped to promote democracy around the world?

According to James Davies,a sense of _ in times of improving living conditions and _ leads to protest and revolution.

The social movement theory that would agree with the statement,"Protest is an end in itself.It helps us establish who we are and what we are about," is the:

What is the connection between globalization,nationalism,and social movements today?

An example of structural conduciveness in Neil Smelser's terms is:

C.Wright Mills argued that the power elite control political power in the United States.

Nationalism existed before the development of the nation-state.

A significant role in the recent democratization of formerly nondemocratic countries was played by:

The government in which a king or queen continues to exercise some governmental authority,if only symbolically,but is limited by a constitution that vests authority in the elected representatives of the citizens is a:

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is a:

The basic meaning of democracy is:

C.Wright Mills calls the unified group of people in the highest positions of the federal government,the large corporations,and the military who run the United States and exercise tremendous influence in the world:

According to Charles Tilly,the following that is a component of collective action is:

The one of the following that has contributed to the legitimation crisis in liberal democracies is

An example of structural strain in Neil Smelser's terms is:

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Both of the two U.S.major political parties have experienced a decline in level of membership and voter support since the 1950s.

Seen as a unique product of late modern society,_______________ differ significantly in methods,motivations,and orientations from the collective action of earlier times.

According to Karl Marx,the primary factor in social change is:

A characteristic of the Tea Party is:

A government that does not have full control over its borders is called:

How have the latest communication technologies helped to promote democracy around the world?

According to James Davies,a sense of _______________ in times of improving living conditions and _______________ leads to protest and revolution.

The social movement theory that would agree with the statement,"Protest is an end in itself.It helps us establish who we are and what we are about," is the:

What is the connection between globalization,nationalism,and social movements today?

An example of structural conduciveness in Neil Smelser's terms is:

C.Wright Mills argued that the power elite control political power in the United States.

Nationalism existed before the development of the nation-state.

A significant role in the recent democratization of formerly nondemocratic countries was played by:

The government in which a king or queen continues to exercise some governmental authority,if only symbolically,but is limited by a constitution that vests authority in the elected representatives of the citizens is a:

A collective attempt to further a common interest or secure a common goal through action outside the sphere of established institutions is a:

The basic meaning of democracy is:

C.Wright Mills calls the unified group of people in the highest positions of the federal government,the large corporations,and the military who run the United States and exercise tremendous influence in the world:

According to Charles Tilly,the following that is a component of collective action is:

The one of the following that has contributed to the legitimation crisis in liberal democracies is

An example of structural strain in Neil Smelser's terms is:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

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According to James Davies,a sense of _ in times of improving living conditions and _ leads to protest and revolution.