Ch.13 Political and Economic Institutions

Which of these determines how goods and services are produced and distributed?

• Economic Institution
• Political Institution
• Socialism
• Capitalism

Which of these determines how power is obtained and exercised?

• Economic Institution
• Political Institution
• Socialism
• Capitalism

Which of these is authority that arises from the personality of an individual?

• Democratic Authority
• Charismatic Authority
• Traditional Authority
• Rational-Legal Authority

Which of these is authority in which the legitimacy of a leader is rooted in custom?

• Democratic Authority
• Charismatic Authority
• Traditional Authority
• Rational-Legal Authority

Which of these is authority in which the power of leaders is vested in the offices they hold, not in their persons?

• Democratic Authority
• Charismatic Authority
• Traditional Authority
• Rational-Legal Authority

Which of these is a political system in which a ruler with absolute power attempts to control all aspects of society?

• Fascism
• Representative Democracy
• Authoritarianism
• Totalitarianism

Which of these is a system of government that uses elected officials to fulfill majority wishes?

• Fascism
• Representative Democracy
• Authoritarianism
• Totalitarianism

Which of these is a political system controlled by elected or non-elected rulers who usually permit some degree of individual freedom?

• Fascism
• Representative Democracy
• Authoritarianism
• Totalitarianism

Which term refers to a system in which political decisions are made as a result of bargaining and compromise among special interest groups?

• Pluralism
• Elitism
• Monopolies
• Conglomerates

Which term refers to a system in which community or society is controlled from the top by a few individuals or organizations?

• Pluralism
• Elitism
• Monopolies
• Conglomerates