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Sociology 1502 - Chapter 17 Exam Questions and Answers
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Sociology 1502 - Chapter 171. Which statement best expresses the difference between Max Weber's definitions of power and
authority?
a. Authority involves intimidation.
b. Authority is more subtle than power.
c. Authority is based on the perceived legitimacy of the individual in power.
d. Authority is inherited, but power is seized by military force. - Answer -c. Authority is based on the
perceived legitimacy of the individual in power.
2. Which of the following types of authority does not reside primarily in a leader?
a. Dictatorial
b. Traditional
c. Charismatic
d. Rational-legal - Answer -d. Rational-legal
3. Sociology studies government and governmental relationships as ______________.
a. The exercise of power by the state
b. The strategies some use to direct the behaviour and actions of others
c. The institutionalization of legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the state
, d. The means by which permanent hierarchies are established and enforced - Answer -b. The strategies
some use to direct the behaviour and actions of others
4. Pierre Trudeau used his relative youth, flair, intelligence, and magnetism to call for Canada to become
a "just society." He is an example of a(n) __________ leader.
a. Traditional
b. Charismatic
c. Rational-legal
d. Illegitimate - Answer -b. Charismatic
5. Sovereignty can be defined as the principle of _________________.
a. Ancient Greek democracy
b. The state's legitimate monopoly over the use of force in a territory
c. Hobbesian war of all against all
d. The Queen's role as head of the Canadian state - Answer -b. The state's legitimate monopoly over the
use of force in a territory
6. The emphasis on image management in contemporary politics is a product of the central role of
__________ in political party competition.
a. Barbers
b. Money
c. Charisma
d. Democratic debate - Answer -c. Charisma
7. Anarchists believed that states were ________________.
a. A necessary evil
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