The Political Institution example #59029

An authoritarian system in which a small group has seized power from the previous government.

Formal rules and regulations provide the basis for this type of authority.

Situation in which the government owns some of the factors of production.

Power is the ability to control the behavior of other with or without their consent.

A government that uses coercion on people lets them do what they want.

Generally, voter participation in the United States a. decreases dramatically with age. c. increases with age. b. stays the same with age. d. decreases slightly with age.

In a government based on authoritarianism, power rests firmly with the state.

Which of the following poses a threat to American democracy? a. communism c. the Internet b. voter apathy d. interest groups

The United States has offered assistance to countries changing from what type of governmental system? a. communist c. republican b. democratic d. shared values

What condition is needed for a democracy to thrive in a society? a. industrialization c. limits on power b. access to information d. all of the above

What condition is needed for a democracy to thrive in a society? a. industrialization c. limits on power b. access to information d. all of the above

Charismatic authority is based on a. hereditary rights. c. tradition. b. personal characteristics. d. coercion.

An authoritarian system of one-person rule.

The primary political authority in society is the state.

A democratic system in which the named "ruler" is a symbolic head of state, and power rests in the hands of elected officials.

Whether those in power are viewed as having the right to govern others.