Seymour Martin Lipset argues that the stability of democratic institutions rests on:
a. freedom of the press
b. structural features that diminish conflict
c. the ability of the upper class to maintain its position
d. the society's ability to provide jobs for all its citizens
Question 2Official statistics on crime tend to be inadequate because:
a. many crimes go unreported
b. the techniques to measure crime lack the necessary sophistication
c. they serve the interests of politicians
d. very often, the wrong person is caught
Question 3According to Seymour Martin Lipset, a large middle class is a structural prerequisite of democracy. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons he presents to support this argument?
a. Its members feel that they have a stake in society.
b. Its members tend to fill positions in society that are structurally necessary if democracy is to be preserved.
c. Its members tend to support policies that reduce class and status cleavages.
d. It tends to be a highly literate group capable of making decisions about complex political and social issues.
Question 4In the United States tattoos are common in certain subcultures as
a. a badge of courage
b. a rite of passage
c. a sign of membership
d. a sign of allegiance
Question 5In a survey of 48 nation-states, Seymour Martin Lipset concluded that democratic political institutions are correlated with all of the following EXCEPT the:
a. literacy of its citizens
b. nation's degree of urbanization
c. nation's level of economic development
d. number of political parties
Question 6In European cities tattoos were worn by criminals and prostitutes to indicate allegiance to
a. spouses
b. trades
c. native country
d. ship they were employed on
Question 7Seymour Martin Lipset argues that democratic political institutions are relatively rare because:
a. if they are to exist, the society must have attained a high level of economic and cultural development
b. most people are distrustful of democracy as a political institution
c. most people are too apathetic to participate in the political process
d. the upper classes will always control the political process in order to satisfy their interests
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