- In the United States, the political system is a __________ in which people have a voice in the government elected representatives who serve as bridges between themselves and the government.
- __________ is a political system controlled by rulers who deny popular participation in government.
- __________ is the ability of persons or groups to achieve their goals despite opposition from others. Through the use of persuasion, authority, or force, some people are able to get others to submit to their demands.
- In a system of rational-legal authority, the authority is invested in the __________.
- Today, the U.S. State Department recognizes ___________ independent nation-states throughout the world.
- In a __________ model, the needs and interests of widely divergent groups are met by the government through a process of accommodation and negotiation. Power in political systems is widely dispersed and shared among many competing interest groups.
- Individuals such as Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr. are examples of __________ leaders.
- A __________ has specific geographic territories and borders within which a citizenry shares language and culture, as well as rights and obligations.a.commonwealthb.nation-statec.city-stated.metropolis
- Political institutions first emerged in __________ societies as they acquired surpluses and developed greater social inequality. Elites took control of politics and used custom or traditional authority to justify their position.a.agrarianb.horticultural and pastoralc.industrializedd.hunting and gathering
- Monarchies are most commonly associated with __________ societies, and are associated with __________ authority.
- The ideal types of authority identified by Max Weber includes___________.
- A __________ is a unit of political organization that has recognizable national boundaries and whose citizens possess specific legal rights and obligations.a.commonwealthb.metropolisc.city-stated.nation-state
- The __________ of charisma occurs when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority.
- In Weber's work on authority, the term ___________ authority refers to power legitimized by law or written rules and regulations.a.coerciveb.traditionalc.rational-legald.charismatic
- Although the most basic form of power is physical violence or force, most political leaders prefer to legitimize their power and then have what sociologists call __________.
- The royal families in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, and the Netherlands are present-day examples of __________.
- One example of a(n) __________ regime was the National Socialist (Nazi) party in Germany during World War II; military leaders there sought to control all aspects of national life, not just government operations.
- _____ is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by various groups and individuals.a.Economicsb.Politicsc.Religiond.Government
- Weber used the term __________ authority for power that is legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom.
- People are not likely to accept authority as legitimate__________________________.