Question 1

In the grocery store one day,you spy a mother and her two unruly children.She consistently threatens that she is going to spank them when she gets them home.They ignore her threats.Finally,she swats one of them on the butt,making the other child laugh,suggesting that she has lost control of the situation.This could be seen as:

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A)   coercion.
B)   idle threat.
C)   the paradox of authority.
D)   Keynesian authority.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

________ authority is based on standard,regular procedures,and is the type of authority supposedly most pervasive in modern society.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rational
B)   Legal-rational
C)   Honor-based
D)   TraditionalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Your deference to your parents,professors,and the laws of the U.S.government is best seen as an example of domination by:

Accepted Answer

A)   authority.
B)   power.
C)   government.
D)   economic power.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

In a legal-rational society,personality and tradition are less important than:

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A)   multiple leaders.
B)   a supreme ruler.
C)   formal rules.
D)   justification for legal decisions.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

________ groups gain power by trying to persuade elected officials to advocate their agendas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Legislative
B)   Anarchist
C)   Interest
D)   PoliticalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Legal-rational authority is pervasive in modern society today.This is probably because it:

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A)   means everyone is theoretically treated the same,based on clear and consistent procedures.
B)   takes individual cases into consideration,giving particular attention to personal charisma.
C)   guarantees efficiency and fairness.
D)   relies on tradition.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to Hobbes,to achieve peace and avoid death,humans enter into a ________ and submit to an overarching sovereign authority charged with ensuring peace for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A)   social contract
B)   religious contract
C)   civil contract
D)   government contractE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In general,rulers prove their authority by:

Accepted Answer

A)   overthrowing current governments.
B)   building up the largest armies.
C)   persuading subordinates that their claims to power are valid.
D)   establishing their own government systems.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

After the period of rapid industrialization that began in the late eighteenth century and culminated at the beginning of the twentieth century,many states began adopting various policies developed to meet social needs.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the paradox of well-being.
B)   social policy.
C)   social insurance.
D)   Social Security.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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In a legal-rational society,personality and tradition are less important than:

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According to Hobbes,to achieve peace and avoid death,humans enter into a ________ and submit to an overarching sovereign authority charged with ensuring peace for everyone.

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After the period of rapid industrialization that began in the late eighteenth century and culminated at the beginning of the twentieth century,many states began adopting various policies developed to meet social needs.This is referred to as:

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Legal-rational authority is pervasive in modern society today.This is probably because it:

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In general,rulers prove their authority by:

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________ authority is based on standard,regular procedures,and is the type of authority supposedly most pervasive in modern society.

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Your deference to your parents,professors,and the laws of the U.S.government is best seen as an example of domination by:

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In a legal-rational society,personality and tradition are less important than:

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According to Hobbes,to achieve peace and avoid death,humans enter into a ________ and submit to an overarching sovereign authority charged with ensuring peace for everyone.

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After the period of rapid industrialization that began in the late eighteenth century and culminated at the beginning of the twentieth century,many states began adopting various policies developed to meet social needs.This is referred to as:

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Legal-rational authority is pervasive in modern society today.This is probably because it:

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________ authority is based on standard,regular procedures,and is the type of authority supposedly most pervasive in modern society.

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