Related Mcqs:

1. Ageism asserts that___________________?

   A. wisdom accompanies advancing age
   B. each stage of life has its own rewards
   C. the young are superior to the old
   D. life begins forty

2. Crowds and masses differ in that___________________?

   A. masses are not personally connected to one another
   B. people in a crowd are in close proximity to one another
   C. collective behavior cannot take place in masses
   D. masses of people must always be in the same physical setting

3. The synthesis of the elitist and pluralist approaches realist democracy assumes that_____________?

   A. voters do have a choice in elite competition
   B. the elites have a consensus on basic democracy
   C. new groups can become the new elite
   D. all of the above

4. Pluralist societies depend upon one of the following for their existence_______________?

   A. immigration
   B. colonization
   C. conquest
   D. coexistence

5. The democratic state is based on the social contract theories of Locke and Rousseau These theories maintain that ?

   A. people must obey the rulers at all times
   B. the rulers govern at the direction of God
   C. the people allow themselves to be governed for their own good
   D. a society cannot exist without authoritarian rulers

6. Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________?

   A. the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses
   B. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class
   C. elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people
   D. the elite works against the public good

7. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?

   A. high tuitions
   B. a lowering of standards
   C. muzzling of academic freedom
   D. all of the above

8. Government____________?

   A. is a pivotal institution
   B. is the acting arm of the state
   C. includes the political process
   D. all of the above

9. Surveys of American voters reveal_______________?

   A. a general support of the government
   B. full support of democratic principles
   C. the majority of people and political leaders are equally committed to democratic values
   D. a general cynicism about government

10. Unions face WHICH of the following problems ?

    A. Antitrust laws
    B. Increasing white-collar membership
    C. Expansion of the manufacturing sector
    D. Loss of membership