SOCL 2001 LSU FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
authority55-55answer--legitimate55power
coercion55-55answer--illegitimate55power
state55-55answer--
claims55monopoly55or55the55use55of55violence55in55some55particular55territory
traditional55authority55-55answer--authority55based55on55custom
rational-legal55authority55-55answer--
authority55based55on55law55or55written55rules55and55regulations
charismatic55authority55-55answer--
authority55based55on55an55individual's55outstanding55traits
routinization55of55charisma55-55answer--
transfer55of55authority55from55a55charismatic55figure55to55either55a55traditional55or55ration
al-legal55authority
monarchy55-55answer--form55of55government55headed55by55a55king55or55queen
city-state55-55answer--
independent55city55whose55power55radiates55outward,55bringing55the55adjacent55area55u
nder55its55rule
democracy55-55answer--power55to55the55people
direct55democracy55-55answer--
eligible55voters55meet55together55to55discuss55issues55and55make55their55decisions
representative55democracy55-55answer--
voters55elect55representatives55to55meet55together55and55discuss55issues55and55make55
decisions55on55their55behalf
citizenship55-55answer--the55concept55that55birth55in55a55country55imparts55basic55rights
, universal55citizenship55-55answer--
everyone55has55the55same55basic55rights55by55virtue55of55being55born55in55a55country
dictatorship55-55answer--
form55of55government55in55which55an55individual55has55seized55power
oligarchy55-55answer--
a55small55group55of55individuals55holds55power,55the55rule55of55many55by55the55few
totalitarianism55-55answer--exerts55almost55total55control55over55people
special55interest55group55-55answer--
people55who55support55a55particular55issue55and55who55can55be55mobilized55for55politica
l55action
lobbyists55-55answer--people55who55influence55legislation55on55behalf55of55their55clients
PAC55(political55action55committee)55-55answer--
solicit55and55spend55funds55for55the55purpose55of55influencing55legislation
anarchy55-55answer--
lawlessness55or55political55disorder55caused55by55the55absence55or55collapse55of55gover
nmental55authority
pluralism55-55answer--
diffusion55of55power55prevents55any55one55group55from55gaining55control55of55the55gover
nment
checks55and55balances55-55answer--separation55of55powers
power55elite55-55answer--ruling55class55
C.55Wright55Mills
functionalists55-55answer--
look55at55how55marriage55and55family55contribute55to55functioning55of55society
Societal55Needs55-55answer--economic55production
socialization
care55of55sick55and55elderly
recreation
sexual55control
reproduction
conflict55-55answer--looks55at55struggles55between55spouses55over55authority
AND ANSWERS
authority55-55answer--legitimate55power
coercion55-55answer--illegitimate55power
state55-55answer--
claims55monopoly55or55the55use55of55violence55in55some55particular55territory
traditional55authority55-55answer--authority55based55on55custom
rational-legal55authority55-55answer--
authority55based55on55law55or55written55rules55and55regulations
charismatic55authority55-55answer--
authority55based55on55an55individual's55outstanding55traits
routinization55of55charisma55-55answer--
transfer55of55authority55from55a55charismatic55figure55to55either55a55traditional55or55ration
al-legal55authority
monarchy55-55answer--form55of55government55headed55by55a55king55or55queen
city-state55-55answer--
independent55city55whose55power55radiates55outward,55bringing55the55adjacent55area55u
nder55its55rule
democracy55-55answer--power55to55the55people
direct55democracy55-55answer--
eligible55voters55meet55together55to55discuss55issues55and55make55their55decisions
representative55democracy55-55answer--
voters55elect55representatives55to55meet55together55and55discuss55issues55and55make55
decisions55on55their55behalf
citizenship55-55answer--the55concept55that55birth55in55a55country55imparts55basic55rights
, universal55citizenship55-55answer--
everyone55has55the55same55basic55rights55by55virtue55of55being55born55in55a55country
dictatorship55-55answer--
form55of55government55in55which55an55individual55has55seized55power
oligarchy55-55answer--
a55small55group55of55individuals55holds55power,55the55rule55of55many55by55the55few
totalitarianism55-55answer--exerts55almost55total55control55over55people
special55interest55group55-55answer--
people55who55support55a55particular55issue55and55who55can55be55mobilized55for55politica
l55action
lobbyists55-55answer--people55who55influence55legislation55on55behalf55of55their55clients
PAC55(political55action55committee)55-55answer--
solicit55and55spend55funds55for55the55purpose55of55influencing55legislation
anarchy55-55answer--
lawlessness55or55political55disorder55caused55by55the55absence55or55collapse55of55gover
nmental55authority
pluralism55-55answer--
diffusion55of55power55prevents55any55one55group55from55gaining55control55of55the55gover
nment
checks55and55balances55-55answer--separation55of55powers
power55elite55-55answer--ruling55class55
C.55Wright55Mills
functionalists55-55answer--
look55at55how55marriage55and55family55contribute55to55functioning55of55society
Societal55Needs55-55answer--economic55production
socialization
care55of55sick55and55elderly
recreation
sexual55control
reproduction
conflict55-55answer--looks55at55struggles55between55spouses55over55authority
