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Question 1:

According to which sociologist is power defined as the ability to achieve objectives even when opposed?
a) Karl Marx
b) Emile Durkheim
c) Edwin Sutherland
d) Max Weber

Question 2:

Until the middle of the 20th century, Japan was ruled by a revered emperor whose power was absolute, and passed down from generation to generation. This political system presents an example of what type of authority?
a) charismatic
b) legal-rational
c) traditional
d) modern

Question 3:

According to Moore, which of the following is a condition for the development of democracy?
a) the absence of bourgeoisie
b) a massive reservoir of peasants
c) strong developed commercial agriculture by the landed aristocracy
d) equality between the landed aristocracy and the monarchy

Question 4:

Which perspective believes that the key role of the state is to appeal to a worker's sense of identity as an individual rather than as a member of a class?
a) pluralism
b) neo-Marxism
c) autonomous state
d) power/ruling elite

Question 5:

Which of the following perspectives recognized the existence of intermediate organizations between the government and the people?
a) pluralism
b) power/ruling elite
c) neo-Marxism
d) feminism

Question 6:

When examining the ties between those in governmental positions and those in large corporations, Fox and Ornstein (1986) found evidence for which perspective in Canada?
a) pluralism
b) power/ruling elite
c) neo-Marxism
d) autonomous state

Question 7:

Before 1900, no society could be considered fully democratic because:
a) leadership was still largely controlled by the elite class rather than the majority
b) emergence of political parties had not yet occurred
c) many societies were still in transition between the old regime and the new democratic one
d) only men were entitled to vote

Question 8:

Which theoretical perspective is the most useful in explaining voting behaviour?
a) interactionist
b) feminist
c) functionalist
d) conflict

Question 9:

Which of the following is NOT a condition for a counter-movement to occur?
a) a social movement must be viewed as a success
b) government stability is needed to provide support for the counter-movement
c) a social movement's goals must be viewed as a threat to another group's interests
d) additional allies must be available to support an organization of a counter-movement

Question 10:

In Smelser's systemic theory, 'structural conduciveness' refers to:
a) an event that finally 'breaks the camel's back' and unites people to fight for change
b) dissatisfaction with the dominant ideology
c) conditions that allow people to unite for change
d) potential participants sharing a counter ideology within the social movement

Question 11:

The main idea of the identity-based approach is:
a) that individuals promote their own interests
b) that racial social movements result from fear and frustration
c) that social movements must challenge dominant culture
d) that collective action depends on the structure of local political parties

Question 12:

The resource mobilization approach focuses on:
a) the idea of power and leverage in society
b) how parts of society promote collective interests
c) fear and frustration
d) the opportunities and constraints of the polity

Question 13:

The process whereby individuals come to adopt the ideology of a particular movement organization is called:
a) movement coalition
b) frame alignment
c) structural conduciveness
d) united coalition

Question 14:

The first wave of the women's movement was characterized by which common goal?
a) eliminating domestic violence
b) attaining voting rights
c) eliminating child labour and poor working conditions
d) the legalization of birth control

Question 15:

The agrarian protests grew rapidly in the Prairie provinces but not in New Brunswick in the 1930s. What accounted for this difference?
a) the degree to which the farmer's livelihoods were affect by the market
b) differences between right and left wing pressure groups
c) the factionalism between the voluntary associations in New Brunswick
d) less leverage and interest due to a lower population in New Brunswick

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