CHAPTER 11 – Government and PoliticsFill in the BlankSelect the missing terms from each section and place them in the correct blank space.Section 1Authoritarianism Authority CharismaticCivic society Consent DemocracyDictator Government HeredityIndividual Institutionalized IntimidateLegitimate Legitimizes ParticipatePolitics Power Rational-legalRepresent Monarchy Suffrage Totalitarianism TraditionalA ______ is a formal organization that has the authority to make and enforce laws. Government is often affected by the ______, citizens including community-based organizations, the mass media, lobbyists, and voters.Most people feel strongly about ______, a social process through which individuals and groups acquire and exercise ______ (the ability of a person or group to affect the behavior of others despite resistance) and ______ (the legitimate use of power). Authority has three characteristics: people ______ to authority because they believe that their obedience is for the greater good; people see the authority as ______; and people accept authority because it is ______ in organizations. Max Weber described three ideal types of legitimate authority: ______ (power based on customs that justify the position of the ruler), ______ (power based on exceptional individual abilities and characteristics that inspire devotion, trust, and obedience), and ______ (power based on the belief that laws and appointed or elected political leaders are legitimate).A ______ is a political system in which citizens have control over the state and its actions. This system believes: Individuals ______ in governmental decisions; citizens select leaders who ______ the majority; ______ (the right to vote) is universal; and the government recognizes ______ rights. ______ is a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people’s lives. Characteristics of this system include: ideology that ______state control; a single political party controlled by a ______; secret police and the military which ______ people into conformity; and total control by the government over other institutions. ______ is a political system in which the state controls the lives of citizens but permits some degree of individual freedom. A ______ is a political system in which power is allocated solely on the basis of ______.CHAPTER 11 – Government and PoliticsFill in the BlankSelect the missing terms from each section and place them in the correct blank space.Section 2Campaign contributions Compulsory voting ControlDemocratic Hard money IndependentLobbyist Mobile MostObligation Older Political action committeePolitical party Republican Soft moneySpecial-interest group Two-partyA ______ is a highly organized group that tries to gain legitimate ______ of government that engages in a wide variety of activities which serve a number of vital political functions, such as recruiting candidates for public office, organizing and running elections, and, ideally, running the government. Because the United States has a ______ system, many people who don’t identify with either group may feel alienated and excluded. Compared with many other countries, the two-party system is unique. While ______ Americans identified with one of the two parties in the past, current voters are also choosing ______ parties. Those who identify with the ______ Party typically believe that the government should provide social programs, especially for the poor; those in the ______ Party usually believe that the federal government should be involved in few social programs. A ______ is a voluntary association of people that attempts to influence public policy on a particular issue. A ______ is a representative of a special-interest group. A legal but controversial type of special-interest group is a ______ (PAC), a group set up to raise money to elect one or more candidates to public office. They are controversial because they provide access to politicians and create a sense of ______.______ don’t guarantee a victory, but candidates with little financing usually have little public visibility.______ refers to political donations that the Federal Election Commission regulates. ______ is any contribution that is not regulated by federal election laws. Some of the high turnout rates in other countries may be partially due to ______. Voting sanctions send the message that voting is a civic responsibility. In the United States the voting rate is higher among ______ than younger people. Young people are less likely to be registered to vote because they are more______ than older people, are less likely to re-register after a move, and may be preoccupied with majorlife events.CHAPTER 11 – Government and PoliticsFill in the BlankSelect the missing terms from each section and place them in the correct blank space.Section 3Abortion Conservative EducationalFewer Higher HomosexualityInformed Liberal Little Low Married PessimisticRegistration Structural TrustWhites______ people are more likely to vote than those who are widowed, divorced, or have never married because they tend to be: older; registered to vote; homeowners; parents of school-age children; and employed. As a result, they have a bigger stake in society. At each successive level of ______ attainment, the voting rate increases because more educated people are usually more ______ about and interested in the political process or feel that their vote counts. People with ______ incomes have higher voting rates; they are more likely to be employed, to have assets (like houses and stock), and, therefore, to have a stake in who is elected. ______ are typically the most likely to vote. Low voter ______ rates among racial-ethnic groups are associated with other demographic and social characteristics. Minorities are more likely than whites to be______ about government and politics. Jews and mainline Protestants have higher voter registration rates than other religious groups. Mormons, mainline Protestants, and members of evangelical churches (including born-again Christians) tend to describe themselves as ______ and support the Republican Party. Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and those not affiliated with a religious group describe their political beliefs as ______ and favor the Democratic Party. The connection between religious affiliation and political opinion appears to be especially strong for certain issues such as ______ and ______.Those who didn’t vote in the 2008 election gave
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