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In __________ monarchies, the royalty serve as symbolic rulers or heads of state whereas actual authority is held by elected officials in the national parliaments.

A) ​constitutional
B) ​limited
C) ​absolute
D) ​total

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Political parties create a __________, which is a formal statement of the party's political positions on various social and economic issues.

A) ​policy
B) ​regulation
C) ​platform
D) ​principle

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In Weber's work on authority, the term ___________ authority refers to power legitimized by law or written rules and regulations.

In the United States, the political system is a __________ in which people have a voice in the government elected representatives who serve as bridges between themselves and the government.

Weber used the term __________ authority for power that is legitimized on the basis of long-standing custom.

A person who is on the board of a bank also sits on the board of a computer manufacturing company that borrows money from that bank. This is an example of an __________.

Compare and contrast political systems in a global perspective, including monarchy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democracy.

Individuals such as Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr. are examples of __________ leaders.

In a __________ model, the needs and interests of widely divergent groups are met by the government through a process of accommodation and negotiation. Power in political systems is widely dispersed and shared among many competing interest groups.

Differentiate among preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial economies.

The U.S. federal bureaucracy is part of the iron triangle of power.

__________ is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.

Explain the functionalist perspective on power and political systems.

An example of __________ is the music industry, in which a few giant companies are behind many of the labels and artists known to consumers.

The research clearly indicates that social media has a significant influence on voters decisions about candidates and political issues.

Lawful jobs are often part of the underground or shadow economy.

__________ requires that citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day.

In contemporary societies, the government is the primary political system.

Citizen groups such as the American Conservative Union and Zero Population Growth are examples of __________.

Although the most basic form of power is physical violence or force, most political leaders prefer to legitimize their power and then have what sociologists call __________.