Deck 12: Sports, Politics, and Policy

Question 1

Of the theoretical positions noted in chapter 12 of the text,which would argue that the state is an instrument of the ruling capitalist class in its domination of society?

A)pluralism
B)Marxism
C)functionalism
D)social constructionism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Canada boycotted the Olympic Games as a protest against the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union in which year?

A)1936
B)1976
C)1980
D)2008

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games,under Hitler,were meant to showcase all of the following,except:

A)National Socialism
B)Nazi ideology
C)Aryan superiority
D)West German superiority

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In Canada,there was greater federal and provincial involvement in sport and recreation after the Great Depression of the 1930s.This involvement was primarily meant as a/an:

A)measure of social control
B)reward for participating in World War I
C)encouragement to participate in World War II
D)means to boost the economy

Question 5

Which African-American athlete won 4 medals in track and field at the 1936 Olympic ?Games in Berlin?

A)Francois Pienaar
B)Jesse Owens
C)Ben Johnson
D)Anthony Giddens

Question 6

With regard to sport and the onset of World War II,the Canadian federal government turned its attention passing the National Physical Fitness Act in order to:

A)divert citizens' attentions to something less depressing than war
B)socially prepare people to engage in war both at home and abroad
C)physically prepare citizens to serve in the war
D)emotionally aid Canadians for the inevitable loss of lives

Question 7

Anthony Giddens describes government as:

A)the means by which power is used to influence the nature of federal activities
B)the process of enacting policies and decisions on the part of officials within a political apparatus
C)a political apparatus ruling over a specified territory whose authority is backed by the legal system
D)sovereignty over a given territory

Question 8

According to the Marxist approach,the advanced capitalist state has three overall functions.Which of the following is not one of these three?

A)adopt measures that allow the accumulation of capital
B)preserve social cohesion
C)coercion
D)encourage pluralism

Question 9

Of the theoretical positions noted in chapter 12 of the text,which would argue that the state is a neutral referee of competing social interests?

A)pluralism
B)Marxism
C)communism
D)social constructionism

Question 10

Government funding is expected for all of the following,except:

A)high performance sport
B)constructing venues for mega-sport events
C)historical analysis of sport
D)grassroots sports

Question 11

Which of the following concepts is defined by Anthony Giddens as the means by which power is used to influence the nature and content of governmental activities?

A)politics
B)state
C)pluralism
D)sovereignty

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE?

A)Governments see sport as an ideological instrument of social cohesion.
B)Sport is increasingly used to promote social separation.
C)Governments use sport as an instrument of economic development.
D)Sport is an instrument of foreign policy.

Question 13

According To Anthony Giddens,a _____ is a political apparatus ruling over a specified territory whose authority is backed by the legal system.

A)government
B)political party
C)state
D)pluralism

Question 14

A _____ state is one in which organized power is deliberately used to play a more active role in the economy and society.

A)socialist
B)Marxist
C)welfare
D)communist

Question 15

Meynaud,who wrote the first known book on sport and politics,identified three major motives for public authorities to intervene in sports.Among these three are:

A)improving the physical fitness of the citizens and safeguarding public order
B)affirming national prestige and preparing citizens for war
C)safeguarding public order and social integration
D)promoting cultural diversity and affirming national prestige

Question 16

The main characteristics of a nation-state include all of the following,except:

A)sovereignty over a specified territory
B)legitimacy
C)monopoly of the use of force
D)a pluralistic ruling quality

Question 17

_____ refers to a course of action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a given problem or interrelated set of problems.

A)Pubic policy
B)Social integration
C)Social cohesion
D)Evasion of sovereignty

Question 18

Since sport is closely entrenched in societal power relations,it has the potential to be a tool for both reproducing dominant power relations and:

A)political resistance and change
B)social segregation
C)biological determinism
D)physical separation of groups

Question 19

The relationship between sport and politics is complex because it is deeply rooted in ?the _____ nature of sport.

A)physical
B)gendered
C)racialized
D)social

Question 20

Leslie Pal's classification system notes two broad categories that refer to tools of action and inaction by governments to implement policies or programs.With respect to tools of inaction,Pal addresses three types of such tools available to government.Which is NOT one of these types of tools?

A)information
B)expenditures
C)regulations
D)coercion

Question 21

Canadian Sport Policy 2012 differs from its counterpart in 2002 in that the 2012 version emphasizes that sport:

A)should only benefit the development of sport in Canada
B)should also contribute to larger social goals and other policy fields
C)must be both multi-gendered and multilingual
D)should be used to emphasize healthy living among Canadians

Question 22

The Hosting Program,a major federal funding program for sport,would support all of the following,except:

A)the Olympics
B)the Paralympics
C)Canada Games
D)Intramural sport programs

Question 23

Two different units in two different departments are in charge of sport and physical activity in Canada.These two departments are:

A)Sport Canada and Canadian Heritage
B)Canadian Heritage and the Public Health Agency of Canada
C)Canadian Sport Policy and Canadian Olympic Committee
D)Provincial Sport Organization and Nation Sport Organization

Question 24

The children's Fitness Tax Credit,introduced by the Canadian government in 2007,is questionable as to the extent of its impact on sport participation because:

A)it is a regressive tax
B)only lower income families can claim it
C)only those on public assistance can claim it
D)it is a progressive tax

Question 25

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to Canada's Constitution and sport?

A)There is nothing in the Constitution on sport.
B)The Constitution only mentions sport in the context of health.
C)Sport is mentioned several times in the Constitution with regards to men only.
D)Sport is covered quite thoroughly in the Constitution,with regard to human rights.

Question 26

By its constitution,Canada is a federal state with two orders of government - the _____ ?and the _____.

A)federal;municipal
B)provincial/territorial;municipal
C)provincial/territorial;federal
D)federal;senatorial