Chapter 17

Question 0

Types of authority not residing in leader

Answer 0

Legal rational

Question 1

Difference between power and authority

Answer 1

Authority is perceived on the legitimacy of the individual in power

Question 2

Many constitutional monarchies started out as

Answer 2

Absolute monarchies

Question 3

What nation is an absolute monarchy?

Answer 3

Oman

Question 4

Why the U.S. Isn’t a true democracy

Answer 4

Citizens elect representatives who vote on their behalf to make policy

Question 5

Which president signed the voting rights act?

Answer 5

Lyndon Johnson

Question 6

Reynolds v sims

Answer 6

Led to revision of voting districts to account for differences in population density

Question 7

Concept that best corresponds to functionalism?

Answer 7

Interdependence

Question 8

Which sociologist isn’t associated with conflict theory?

Answer 8

George h mead

Question 9

Karl Marx believed social structure evolves from

Answer 9

Competition

Question 10

The Arab spring, occupy Wall Street and tea party all have what in common

Answer 10

Examples of conflict theory in action

Question 11

Not one of Functionalisms four purposes of government?

Answer 11

Equally distributing resources

Question 12

Wealth is necessary to exert the most influence over social and political systems

Answer 12

Conflict theory

Question 13

This theory considers occupy Wall Street as unnecessarily forcing social change

Answer 13

Functionalism

Question 14

Power

Answer 14

Exercising ones will over others

Question 15

Traditional authority

Answer 15

Accepted because tradition. Queen Elizabeth. Patrimonialism: domination facilitated by and administration and military used as instruments under master

Question 16

Charismatic authority

Answer 16

Drawn to leaders qualities. Usually emerge in times of crisis. Women have limited opportunities

Question 17

Rational legal authority

Answer 17

Power made legitimate by laws, written rules and regulations. Invested in ideology not specially ruler

Question 18

Oligarchy

Answer 18

Power held by small elite groups. Might ascend by economic power, military might

Question 19

Functionalism on government and power

Answer 19

Planning and directing society, meeting social needs, maintaining law and order, and managing international relations.

A way to enforce Norms and regulate conflict

Question 20

Conflict theory on government

Answer 20

Karl Marx: competition to help underprivileged

Question 21

Symbolic interactionism

Answer 21

Focuses on figures, emblems or individuals that represent power and authority. The White House, the eagle. Face to face aspects