Chapter 12: Politics and Economics: Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. The ability of a person or groups to realize their own will in group action even against the resistance of others is referred to as ______.

a. power

b. anomie

c. authority

d. influence

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which of the following sociologists is responsible for the most common definition of power used in the social sciences today?

a. Karl Marx

b. Max Weber

c. Émile Durkheim

d. Auguste Comte

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Leaders of a national government who use police to attempt to control the behavior of individuals are engaging in ______.

a. rules of conduct

b. physical force

c. symbolic control

d. internal conduct

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Leaders of a national government who use the media to attempt to control the behavior of individuals are engaging in ______.

a. rules of conduct

b. physical force

c. symbolic control

d. internal conduct

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Leaders of a national government channel their power into laws in an attempt to control the behavior of citizens. The leaders are engaging in ______.

a. rules of conduct

b. physical force

c. symbolic control

d. internal conduct

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Which of the following theorists believe that those with power over the economy can control government officials and can convince the public that what is good for the rich is good for everyone?

a. pluralists

b. functionalists

c. conflict theorists

d. symbolic interactionists

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. Which of the following scenarios reflects a power process at the micro level?

a. A city council passes a noise ordinance.

b. Interest groups attempt to influence the political process.

c. Large organizations and corporations invest millions of dollars in ad campaigns.

d. A married couple argue about the division of labor within their household.

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Power and Privilege in Our Social World

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Which of the following scenarios reflects a power process at the meso level?

a. The state of Nevada alters its tax code.

b. Members of a cheerleading squad vote for team captain.

c. Global treaties set carbon emission standards.

d. The President of the United States delivers the State of the Union Address.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Power and Privilege in Our Social World

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Which of the following theorists are most interested in how flags and anthems contribute to the power of the state?

a. pluralists

b. symbolic interactionists

c. conflict theorists

d. rational choice theorists

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Power and Privilege in Our Social World

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. Power that is considered legitimate and right by those subject to it is referred to as ______.

a. authority

b. privilege

c. coercion

d. influence

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Social Construction of Politics: Legitimacy, Authority, and Power

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Which of the following is another word for illegitimate power?

a. primacy

b. predominance

c. coercion

d. war

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Social Construction of Politics: Legitimacy, Authority, and Power

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. Which of the following types of authority is held by Queen Elizabeth II, who inherited the throne from her father, King George VI?

a. traditional authority

b. charismatic authority

c. rational-legal authority

d. legitimate authority

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Which of the following types of authority was held by Cesar Chavez, who was known for his oratory skills and his ability to relate to the masses?

a. traditional authority

b. charismatic authority

c. rational-legal authority

d. irrational authority

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Thirty-five U.S. senators were elected in 2018. What type of authority do they hold?

a. traditional authority

b. charismatic authority

c. rational-legal authority

d. irrational authority

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Which of the following theorists point out that people tend to vote for their own personal gain, regardless of whether the actions of those in power will be fair to all citizens?

a. functionalists

b. pluralists

c. conflict theorists

d. rational choice theorists

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Self-Interest as a Path to Legitimacy

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. Which of the following theorists assert that individuals influence decision-making practices primarily through interest groups?

a. conflict theorists

b. pluralists

c. elite theorists

d. feminist theorists

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Pluralist Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. Which of the following is an example of an interest group in the United States?

a. the Republican Party

b. the government of Texas

c. the National Rifle Association

d. college-educated voters

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Pluralist Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. Which of the following do elite theorists assert?

a. Power is distributed among various groups so that no one group has complete power.

b. Multiple power centers offer the best chance to maintain democracy.

c. A powerful government serves as a balance to the corporate world.

d. Government seldom regulates business.

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Elite Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Hard

19. Political philosopher Robert Michels described the pattern of elite rule as the ______.

a. the iron cage of rationality

b. the iron law of oligarchy

c. the circulation of elites

d. the circulation of power

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Elite Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. Social philosopher Vilfredo Pareto pointed out that abuse of power results in a counter group challenging the elites for power. The cycle continues when the counter group gains power and becomes corrupt. This is known as the ______.

a. authority cycle

b. cycle of violence

c. circulation of elites

d. iron law of oligarchy

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Elite Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following is TRUE of the power elite in the United States?

a. They wield power from behind the scenes.

b. They are disconnected from each other.

c. They all work in the political sphere.

d. They have diverse educational backgrounds.

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Elite Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Which of the following is a reason why poorer people are more likely to vote in the United States?

a. Their own self-interests are at stake.

b. They tend to feel that politics has little relevance for them.

c. They have the time to follow the news and political issues.

d. They have been socialized to believe they can make an impact on the political process.

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. Which of the following is TRUE of voting in the United States?

a. Voting is compulsory.

b. Elections are held over multiple days to ensure that people can get to the polls.

c. Inmates in prison are expected to vote.

d. Voter ID laws make it difficult for some citizens to vote.

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. When a state government passes a law banning physicians-assisted suicide, which of the following purposes of government is it fulfilling?

a. to maintain social control

b. to serve as an arbiter in disputes

c. to represent the group in relations with other groups and societies

d. to make plans for the future of the group

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Hard

25. When a district court hears a housing case, which of the following purposes of government is it fulfilling?

a. to provide for the needs of its citizens

b. to make plans for the future of the group

c. to serve as an arbiter in disputes

d. to protect citizens

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Medium

26. When the government invests in counter-terrorism operations, which of the following purposes of government is it fulfilling?

a. to maintain social control

b. to represent the group in relations with other groups or societies

c. to serve as an arbiter in disputes

d. to protect citizens

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Medium

27. When the government sends officials to negotiate a trade agreement, which of the following purposes of government is it fulfilling?

a. to provide for the needs of its citizens

b. to maintain social control

c. to represent the group in relations with other groups or societies

d. to protect citizens

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Medium

28. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets several times a year to set monetary policy and interest rates. Which of the following purposes of political and economic institutions do they fulfill?

a. to serve as an arbiter in disputes

b. to make plans for the future of the group

c. to maintain social control

d. to provide for the needs of its citizens

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Hard

29. As of 2016, there were nearly 57 million Americans receiving Medicare. Which of the following purposes of political and institutions does the government fulfill by offering this service?

a. to make plans for the future of the group

b. to provide for the needs of its citizens

c. to maintain social control

d. to represent the group in relations with other groups or societies.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Purposes Do Political and Economic Institutions Serve?

Difficulty Level: Medium

30. ______ is the social institution that deals with the production and distribution of goods and services.

a. Economics

b. Politics

c. Trade

d. Industry

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Meso- and Macro-Level Systems of Power and Resource Distribution

Difficulty Level: Easy

31. In ______ governments, power is concentrated in the hands of an absolute monarch, dictator, or small group NOT accountable to the people.

a. authoritarian

b. totalitarian

c. democratic

d. congressional

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Authoritarian Governments

Difficulty Level: Easy

32. Which of the following distinguishes totalitarian governments from authoritarian governments?

a. Power is backed by the military.

b. Political leaders exert tremendous power and discourage dissent.

c. Power is concentrated in the hands of one leader or small group not accountable to the people.

d. Political leaders also control the social and economic institutions.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authoritarian Governments

Difficulty Level: Medium

33. Which of the following is TRUE of ideal-type democracies?

a. Political leaders control social and economic institutions.

b. All officials are elected.

c. Civil liberties are guaranteed.

d. Political leaders discourage dissent.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Democratic Systems of Government

Difficulty Level: Medium

34. Which of the following economic systems stresses individual planning and private ownership of property?

a. market systems

b. planned systems

c. centralized systems

d. open systems

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Market or Capitalist Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Easy

35. Which of the following is characteristic of planned economic systems?

a. There is a deep suspicion of the exploitation that can occur when individuals pursue their own self-interests.

b. Innovative entrepreneurs are rewarded for taking risks and solving problems in new ways.

c. There is an assumption that the laws of supply and demand will allow some to profit and some to fail.

d. There is a complete elimination of private property.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Market or Capitalist Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Medium

36. ______ economies try to balance societal needs and individual freedoms.

a. Market

b. Mixed

c. Planned systems

d. Capitalist

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed Economies

Difficulty Level: Easy

37. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the concept of the nation-state and nationalism?

a. Nationalism is an ancient concept.

b. Nationalism emerged before the creation of the nation-state.

c. Nation-states first emerged in Asia.

d. Nation-states were first widely acknowledged in the 19th century.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Power and the Nation-State

Difficulty Level: Hard

38. ______ refers to social and political transformations of a nation that result when states fail to fulfill their expected responsibilities.

a. War

b. Conflict

c. Terrorism

d. Revolution

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Revolutions and Rebellions

Difficulty Level: Easy

39. Which of the following tends to be a precondition for the emergence of democracy?

a. low levels of economic well-being

b. high economic stratification

c. a market-oriented economy

d. a highly biased media

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Global Interdependencies: Cooperation and Conflicts

Difficulty Level: Medium

40. ______ refers to the planned use of random, unlawful violence or threat of violence against civilians to create fear or intimidate citizens in order to advance the terrorist group’s political or ideological goals.

a. War

b. Genocide

c. Terrorism

d. Revolution

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Terrorism

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. A central question for functionalists is how loyalty to the power of the state is created.

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Micro- and Meso-Level Perspectives: Legitimacy of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. According to Max Weber, illegitimate power is sustained by brute force or coercion.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Social Constructions of Politics: Legitimacy, Authority, and Power

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Traditional authority is the most typical type of legitimate power in modern nation-states.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Charismatic leadership is inherently change-oriented.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Many voters do NOT understand the issues at play in elections and vote for people who support policies that would actually harm them.

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Self-Interest as a Path to Legitimacy

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. According to pluralist theorists, democratic values can be preserved in a system of multiple, competing elites who determine public policy through a process of bargaining and compromise.

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Pluralist Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Elite theorists believe that pluralists overestimate the power of interest groups.

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Pluralist Model of Power

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Wealthier people are more likely to vote.

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Participation in elections in the United States is the second highest of the Global North democracies.

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. One of the six functions of political and economic institutions is to provide for the needs of citizens, which involves providing social services such as welfare.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Types of Governments

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Authoritarian regimes are rare forms of government.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authoritarian Governments

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. A majority of people throughout history have lived under authoritarian or totalitarian systems.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Totalitarian Governments

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. State terrorism refers to instances in which governments use terror as a tactic to deal with internal or external dissent.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Totalitarian Governments

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. The United States uses a system of proportional representation.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Democratic Systems of Government

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. In market systems, all matters of production and labor are governed with the communal good in mind.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Market or Capitalist Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. The United States is an example of a planned or centralized economic system.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Planned Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. Karl Marx believed that the worst kind of government was state capitalism, in which the government controls the economy.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Planned Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. Revolutions tend to occur when governments do NOT respond to the needs of their citizens.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Revolutions and Rebellions

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. In the United States, there is consistency among the individual states in the way that the Electoral College is selected.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Meso-to-Macro Political Connection

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. A nation’s social structure and cultural traditions are key to the successful development of democracy.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Global Interdependencies: Cooperation and Conflicts

Difficulty Level: Easy

21. War is a frequent and inevitable condition of human existence.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Why Do Nations Go to War?

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Deterrence involves resolving conflicts by discussions to reach agreement.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How Might Nations Avoid War?

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. Deterrence, in response to terrorism, has limited effectiveness in part due to the fact that some terrorists are difficult to locate.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How Might Nations Avoid War?

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. War scholars have concluded that no nation in the past century emerged the clear winner in a major war.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How Might Nations Avoid War?

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. The vast majority of terrorists act alone.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Terrorism

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. What is power? What are the three main ways that leaders attempt to control the behavior of individuals?

Learning Objective: 12.1: Describe the sociological definition of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. What are the three main ways leaders with legitimate power attempt to gain their position? Give an example of each type of authority.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Do Leaders Gain Legitimate Power?

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Compare and contrast the pluralist and the power elite views on power.

Learning Objective: 12.3: Compare the key points of the pluralist and elite theories of power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Macro-Level Perspectives: Who Rules?

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. How does voter turnout in the United States compare with other democratic countries? What factors contribute to this level of participation in politics?

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Hard

5. Why are wealthy people are more likely to vote?

Learning Objective: 12.4: Explain why some people participate in political systems and others do not.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Levels of Participation in Politics

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Why is the role of political legislators so complex?

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Purposes of Political and Economic Institutions

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. What are the characteristics of an ideal-type democracy? Do many democracies fit this description?

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Democratic Systems of Government

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. What are the key criticism of market systems and planned economic systems?

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Types of Economic Systems

Difficulty Level: Hard

9. What is democratic socialism? What aspects of democratic socialism exist in the United States?

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Mixed Economies

Difficulty Level: Hard

10. What is a revolution? What are the conditions in which they are most likely to take place?

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Revolutions and Rebellions

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Decisions at the state or provincial level can have major effects on political processes at the national level. Provide a real-life example that reflects this fact.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Meso-to-Macro Political Connection

Difficulty Level: Hard

12. How transportable is democracy? What are the preconditions that tend to be necessary for the successful emergence of democracy?

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Global Interdependencies: Cooperation and Conflicts

Difficulty Level: Hard

13. All sociological perspectives agree that war is NOT a natural or biological necessity, but what are some of the functions (both manifest and latent) of war?

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Who Do Nations Go to War?

Difficulty Level: Hard

14. What are deterrence and negotiation? Provide an example of each.

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Might Nations Avoid War?

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. How do conflict theorists explain terrorism?

Learning Objective: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Terrorism

Difficulty Level: Hard