SS: Power & Politics

Which term is defined here?

The right to exercise supreme power and authority over a region, a group, or oneself.

• Tyranny

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

• Territoriality

An independent country in which people share a common culture is called

• A Polity

• A Nation-State

• An Aristocracy

• An Ethnic Group

Winning by refusing to win is an example of?

• Horse Trading

• Walkout

• Power Struggle

• Demolition

Which of these is an essential feature of political activity?

• It is difficult

• It is idealistic

• It is individualistic

• It is purposeful

When people call someone Machiavellian, they usually mean that person is..

• cunning and amoral

• popular and famous

• quiet and thoughtful

• wealthy and powerful

Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power WITHOUT authority?

• a traffic officer

• an armed robber

• a business owner

• a school principal

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following?

• horse trading

• power struggle

• collective action

• civil disobedience

Which of the following are considered the basic building blocks of government?

• revenue collection and coercion

• political conflict and compromise

• a legitimate ruler and happy subjects

• a stable population and fixed territory

A ruler’s legitimacy depends mainly on which of these factors?

• the ruler's personal wealth

• the ruler's political ambition

• people's fear of the ruler's power

• people's acceptance of the ruler's authority

Which of these is most likely to involve horse trading?

• a labor strike

• a local election

• a business deal

• a protest march