Exam 14: Government and the Economy

The People's Republic of China,Vietnam,and Cuba are the remaining societies that serve as ideal types of communist systems.

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

Most monarchs now have little practical power;they serve primarily ceremonial purposes.

Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs,promotions,and educational opportunities are known as

Which term do we use to refer to an economic system under which all property is communally owned,and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce?

Nations can maintain their security by threatening violence.

Which of the following statements about political apathy in the U.S.is correct?

According to the Global Peace Index,which nations are at the top or are otherwise considered "very peaceful"?

Lending small sums of money to the poor so they can work their way out of poverty is referred to as

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

Power relations can involve large organizations,small groups,or even people in an intimate association.

Which of the following employment areas is most vulnerable to offshoring?

Today's corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.

Karl Marx believed that democracy was a sham.

In which type of economic system is the laissez-faire philosophy rejected and the central government,acting as a representative of the people,makes basic economic decisions?

Totalitarianism is a form of

In the United States,there is a presidential election every four years.After the election,nearly half the population readily accepts the leadership of the person for whom they did not vote.This is an example of

When leaders imprison or even execute political dissidents,they are applying

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that in the changing face of the workforce,workers will find themselves supervising and being supervised by people very different from themselves?

The United States has considered a national health care system that would guarantee medical care 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?