Exam 16: Government and the Economy

Robert Dahl's model of political power in the United States suggests there are three levels: corporate,executive,and military elites;local opinion leaders;and the unorganized,exploited masses at the bottom of the pile.

Affirmative action is now illegal.

A particular restaurant experiences a decrease in business,and this leads to a budget deficit.To balance the budget,the management initially pares down the menu so that there is less spoilage.Management then dismisses the busboys and buys an inferior quality of meat and fish.Finally,management fires several waiters and waitresses and increases the workload of those who remain.These actions illustrate

Traditional authority refers to

Countries in Eastern Europe dismantled their socialist governments in the early 1980s.

Monopoly is

Most armed conflicts are between states.

Laissez-faire is a form of ________ under which people compete freely with minimal government intervention in the economy.

How many U.S.senators out of 100 were Asian American in 2011?

How many U.S.senators out of 100 were women in early 2014?

Karl Marx believed that

Sociologists approach war in one way-the social impact of war on individuals and the groups to which they belong.

When a corporation in the U.S.relocates its plants to a country where prevailing wages are lower than in the U.S. ,this is the final stage of

Discuss the similarities and differences among socialism,communism,and capitalism.Give examples to illustrate each type of economic system.

Discuss the representation of women and minorities within the U.S.governmental structure.

One common point between the elite perspective and the pluralist perspective is that power is unequally distributed within the U.S.political system.

Downsizing refers to reductions in

There is a trend toward increasing amounts of precarious work,which refers to work that is

Discuss the emergence of capitalism within an industrialized society.Include definitions of laissez-faire and monopoly in your answer.

What percentage of U.S.adults went online to get news information regarding the 2008 presidential election?