Exam 16: Government and the Economy

Affirmative action is defined as

Pluralists suggest that upper-class politicians are dominant in the power structure of the United States.

Which of the following would most likely be an example of authority?

Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that although pure monopolies are not a basic element of the U.S.economy,competition is still far more restricted than is ideal?

Gandhi,Martin Luther King Jr. ,Adolf Hitler,and Joan of Arc were all leaders who used their respective power to press for changes in accepted social behavior.Their respective power came from what kind of authority?

The concept of microfinancing was developed in 1976 by whom?

Sociologists Theodore Caplow and Louis Hicks have defined ________ as conflict between organizations that possess trained combat forces equipped with deadly weapons.

The media tend to cover the personal lives of male politicians more than female politicians,since males are more likely to be elected to political offices.

A decline in political participation allows governments to

Adam Smith is associated with

Which type of society relies chiefly on mechanization for the production of its economic goods and services?

What is microfinancing? Describe its advantages and disadvantages.

An unlicensed street vendor sells watches,which may have been stolen,from a makeshift stand in New York City's Times Square.Another individual repairs cars for "private" clients in a garage attached to his home.Neither reports their activities to the government.Both of these people are part of

Moses is working on a kibbutz in Israel where all the members have the same standard of living and they equally divide the profits from the citrus crop that is the primary source of income for the community.This kibbutz is an example of which type of economic system?

The United States has considered a national health care system that would guarantee medical coverage to all citizens as a basic human right.The government's involvement in providing health care for all citizens is characteristic of which type of economic system?

Reductions taken in a company's workforce as part of deindustrialization are called

A fundamental element in Mills's power structure model is that the power elite are relatively few in number and also operate as a self-conscious and cohesive unit.

Which of the following is a social institution founded on a recognized set of procedures for implementing and achieving the goals of a group?

A society such as France or Italy that has an economy based on the production of goods in factories through mechanization would be an example of a(n)________ society.

According the Global Peace Index,the United States falls within which category of peace?