Understanding Power in Civic Life

What is power?

• The ability to make others do what you want

• The ability to control physical force

• The ability to accumulate wealth

• The ability to enforce social norms

Which of the following is NOT a source of civic power?

• Physical force and violence

• Wealth

• State action and government

• Ideas

In a community, how do social norms influence the exercise of power?

• They have no impact on the community's power structure

• They can change community behavior and even local laws

• They are only relevant in communities under dictatorship

• They are the primary source of power in the community

Which of the following is an example of power in numbers?

• A dictator using physical force

• A wealthy individual buying influence

• A vocal mass of people asserting legitimacy

• An individual motivating others with ideas

According to the laws of power, what happens if you aren't taking action?

• You accumulate more power

• You lose power

• Power remains static

• Power compounds

In the context of a business meeting, what does it mean when a participant is said to 'read power'?

• To understand the sources of power within the meeting

• To manipulate power within the meeting for personal gain

• To accumulate physical force within the meeting

• To freeze power in the meeting's policy

What is the key to exercising power in public life?

• Having physical force and violence

• Accumulating wealth

• Understanding and learning from others' strategies

• Enforcing social norms

In a corporate setting, what is the relationship between a person's power and their character?

• Power and character are unrelated in a corporate setting

• In a corporate setting, power can only be achieved with good character

• In a corporate setting, power can be achieved regardless of character

• In a corporate setting, power and character are equally important

In the context of a city mayor's role, what is the ultimate goal of their power?

• To benefit all the citizens of the city

• To benefit themselves

• To accumulate physical force

• To enforce social norms within the city

What defines the strength of a good citizen?

• Strength plus integrity

• Strength minus integrity

• Strength multiplied by integrity

• Strength divided by integrity