A. charismatic authority
B. traditional authority
C. authority
D. force
Political and Economic Power
According to the functionalist perspective what are the four functions served by the state ?
A. enforcement of norms planning and direction arbitration of conflicting interests and protection against other societies
B. oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society
C. enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against other societies protection against enemies within society
D. arbitration of conflicting interests maintaining social contracts distributing goods and services protection against internal threats
Which type of theorists would argue that relentless class conflict between capitalists and workers boom and bust economic cycles and intercorporate conflict place limits on the ability of the capitalist class to manipulate political institutions at will?
A. instrumental conflict theorists
B. reactionary conflict theorists
C. structural conflict theorists
D. dysfunctional conflict theorists
Power legitimated by the sanctity of age-old customs is called …….. authority ?
A. characteristic
B. charismatic
C. legal-rational
D. traditional
………. is the political process that has to do with the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout society ?
A. Democracy
B. Power
C. Government
D. Totalitarianism
In a democracy ?
A. the powers of government derive from the consent of the governed
B. the procedures for changing government officials may change with each administration
C. the people govern directly
D. the government tolerates little opposition
All societies confront three basic economic problems Which of the following is NOT one of them ?
A. determining what goods and services to produce
B. determining how to employ limited resources
C. determining how much each individual should be paid
D. determining for whom goods and services should be produced
Which conception of welfare refers to the provision of a “safety net” for disadvantaged populations ?
A. behaviorist
B. egalitarian populist
C. residua list
D. social insurance
Multinational corporations…………..?
A. maintain strong national identities in spite of operating abroad
B. may need to avoid alienating non-American workers and customers
C. provide preferential treatment for American employees
D. play an increasingly important role in the structuring of the division of labor in the world economy