A school district is run by a board of elected officials, which hires a superintendent, who in turn selects principals for its schools and other administrative staff. This is an example of the bureaucratic characteristic of __________.
a. impersonality
b. goal displacement
c. rules and regulations
d. hierarchy of authority
Question 2In a representative democracy, elected representatives are supposed to convey the concerns and interests of those they represent, and the government is expected to:
a. consult only members of their parties.
b. exclude the opinions of the people in their decisions.
c. be responsive to the wishes of the people.
d. decide what is best for the people.
Question 3Rock concerts, spectator sports, movies, television soap operas, and situation comedies are all examples of:
a. popular culture. b. common culture.
c. high culture. d. counterculture.
Question 4A college president need not be effective in designing promotional brochures. A corporate executive need not be able to program the department's computer system. These examples illustrate __________ in a bureaucratic organization.
a. impersonality
b. hierarchy of authority
c. goal displacement
d. division of labor
Question 5The U.S. Constitution requires that each state have __________ senators and a minimum of __________ member in the House of Representatives. The current size of the House of Representatives (435 seats) has not changed since the apportionment following the 1910 census.
a. four; one b. one; three
c. three; two d. two; one
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