Exam 13: Change Through Policy and the Law

The state's monopoly on violence is seen as justified because it maintains order.

Lishan studied voter turnout in the United States and concluded that low participation may be the result of a lack of connection with others and low levels of trust in them. In other words, a lack of ______.

Which perspective on the development of states is most compatible with Weber's assertion about power and violence?

Why was the effort to gain the right to vote for women so difficult?

Ensio feels that he can only discuss important issues with one person in his life, a situation similar to about ______ of the population.

Tadesee needs to fill out lots of paperwork to secure a student loan to pay for college. This paperwork is used to determine if she qualifies for financial aid. In other words, student loans are ______.

What is one formal way societies reinforce their norms and expectations?

A social program that is given only to those who qualify is called a(n) ______ program.

According to Putnam's study, Making Democracy Work, what is the biggest factor shaping how satisfied a citizen is with his or her government?

What organizations do many people in Southeast Asia use to help the community grow and bond with each other?

Reparations are a form of restorative justice.

According to Marx, who does the state side with in conflicts over economic interests?

Adam and Steve want to become parents by adopting a child. Their process has recently become easier because ______.

Amaru is a public works administrator in his state. Applying the managerial perspective of statehood, his most important job as a bureaucrat is to ______.

Social change is rarely intentional.

What type of state provides basic income, income security, and offers a range of social services?

The only organization that has the legal right to use violence on you is a(n) ______.

If the state uses violence in unacceptable ways, the people can best respond by ______.

In what way does Charles Tilly assert that states are protection rackets?

Kuno was born with a male anatomy, but identifies as female. The pace of society changing to accept this shifting gender identification is likely to be ______.