Question 1

The functionalist perspective on who should rule in society favors

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A)   individualism.
B)   anarchy.
C)   pluralism.
D)   royalty.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The intent of terrorism is to produce _____ in order to obtain _____.

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A)   fear; political objectives
B)   chaos; order
C)   fear; reconciliation
D)   alarm; attentionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

_____ is armed conflict between nations or politically distinct groups.

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A)   Terrorism
B)   War
C)   Unrest
D)   Civil disobedienceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Was the United States the first democracy? Or had other countries or peoples taken the same path?

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No. Democracy was practiced in the city-...

Question 5

_____ is a form of power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them.

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A)   Legitimate power
B)   Large-scale power
C)   Authority
D)   CoercionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Complete this well-known quotation from Carl von Clausewitz (1918) : "War is

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A)   hell."
B)   a thing abhorred since the beginning of time."
C)   merely a continuation of politics by other means."
D)   what happens when all religious approaches have failed."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In its 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court

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A)   opened the floodgate to corporate contributions of money to political candidates.
B)   outlawed political contributions.
C)   recognized that corporations are not people.
D)   ruled that the First Amendment limits the amount of money that corporations can contribute to politicians.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In a(n)  _____ democracy, the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make their decisions.

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A)   indirect
B)   representative
C)   direct
D)   totalitarianE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 9

What are the two key distinctions between U.S. and European democracies?

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(1) In Europe, proportional representati...

Question 10

Proportional representation

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A)   is a feature of preindustrial societies.
B)   places lobbyists in the legislature.
C)   gives 100% of the seats in a legislature to the party winning a majority of the popular vote.
D)   divides seats in a legislature according to the proportion of votes received by each political party.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In the largest wave of immigration to the United States, immigrants accounted for _____ of the population. Today, in the second largest wave, immigrants account for _____ of the population.

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A)   1%; 6%
B)   9%; 12%
C)   15%; 12%
D)   31%; 44%E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In the United States, third parties

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A)   have consistently been successful.
B)   must support the same centrist themes as Democrats and Republicans to play a role.
C)   are illegal.
D)   have to set themselves apart from the two main parties to play a role.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Traditional authority-which is authority based on custom-is the hallmark of

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A)   preindustrial societies.
B)   industrialized societies.
C)   all states.
D)   postindustrial societies.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A product of war is _____, which leads us to reduce people to objects that do not deserve the treatment accorded to human beings.

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A)   terrorism
B)   drones
C)   dehumanization
D)   arms salesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 15

Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as

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A)   coercion.
B)   authority.
C)   imposed control.
D)   illegitimate power.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In 2014 dollars, which of the following wars cost the most?

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A)   The American Revolution
B)   The Civil War
C)   World War II
D)   The Iraq WarE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A feature of early societies was _____, the power of which radiated outward to adjacent areas that came under its rule.

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A)   representative democracy
B)   revolutionary authority
C)   universal citizenship
D)   the city-stateE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The term democracy literally means

Accepted Answer

A)   all hail the king.
B)   may the best man win.
C)   common denominator.
D)   power to the people.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

When it comes to deploying drones, the president is

Accepted Answer

A)   uninvolved.
B)   following American historical examples.
C)   judge, jury, and executioner.
D)   against the concept.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Timasheff (1965)  identified seven "fuels" that make war likely, including

Accepted Answer

A)   shared religious beliefs with the enemy.
B)   a cultural tradition of war.
C)   revenge.
D)   an antagonistic situation.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above C

Exam 15: Politics

The functionalist perspective on who should rule in society favors

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The intent of terrorism is to produce _____ in order to obtain _____.

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_____ is armed conflict between nations or politically distinct groups.

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Was the United States the first democracy? Or had other countries or peoples taken the same path?

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_____ is a form of power that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them.

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Complete this well-known quotation from Carl von Clausewitz (1918) : "War is

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In its 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court

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In a(n) _____ democracy, the eligible voters meet together to discuss issues and make their decisions.

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What are the two key distinctions between U.S. and European democracies?

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Proportional representation

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In the largest wave of immigration to the United States, immigrants accounted for _____ of the population. Today, in the second largest wave, immigrants account for _____ of the population.

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In the United States, third parties

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Traditional authority-which is authority based on custom-is the hallmark of

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A product of war is _____, which leads us to reduce people to objects that do not deserve the treatment accorded to human beings.

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Power that people consider rightly exercised over them is known as

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In 2014 dollars, which of the following wars cost the most?

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A feature of early societies was _____, the power of which radiated outward to adjacent areas that came under its rule.

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The term democracy literally means

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When it comes to deploying drones, the president is

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