Exam 15: Authority and the State

The civic voluntarism model points to three components to explain political participation or nonparticipation.Which of the following is one of these components?

Which of the following is an example of an interest group?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

List three of Max Weber's five characteristics of bureaucracy.For each characteristic in your list,explain how the U.S.government,as a large bureaucracy,exemplifies the characteristic.

In Freakonomics,Levitt and Dubner found that a political candidate can't win an election unless:

Max Weber defined bureaucracy as a large organization set up in a rational manner to get jobs done efficiently.Impersonality is one of the key features of bureaucracy. Explain how impersonality can be positive or negative.

According to the state-centered approach,a politician from West Virginia who pushes a bill to improve health benefits for miners would do so to enhance his or her own:

Robert volunteers at the local animal shelter.After ten days,abandoned animals are put to death.This distresses Robert and goes against his ethical beliefs,but because the manager of the shelter says he must,Robert participates in the euthanasia.This is an example of:

An employee manual that outlines the proper way to build a product on an assembly line in a factory is an example of:

If you were to look for an apartment,you would be free to live in any neighborhood that you chose.This is an example of a person's ________ rights.

The logic of industrialism theory states that ________ cause(s)the needs provided for by social welfare systems.

A trade union representing workers in particular job categories acts as a(n)________ when it attempts to influence policy.

Professor Worth decides to emulate Zephyr Teachout's approach to running for public office.Therefore,Professor Worth makes ________ the center of her platform.

Which of the following is an example of a legal-rational institution?

The logic of industrialism thesis argues that:

Max Weber used the term charisma to describe a person's:

Until places like Somaliland are recognized by other states and international institutions such as the United Nations,they will remain:

Hollywood films are often popular abroad and can be vehicles for some of the favored U.S.ideologies,such as free trade or democratic political institutions. This is an example of:

Max Weber described bureaucracies as the ________ of modern life.

Explain why Weber's definition of state does not fit many African states.