Exam 18: Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Individuals in the civil rights movement worked together toward racial equality following __________.

__________ occurs when districts are carved up by the party in power to maintain their favorable balance of power.

Because the authors focus on structural changes, they argue individuals need not attempt to change.

Which of the following is considered a barrier to progressive change?

The Depression era, which brought such programs as Social Security and unemployment insurance, is evidence that a progressive period is possible in the United States.

Adrian is not in favor of the social policy changes that have occurred in the United States over the last two decades and supports a __________ approach to social policy in general.

Which of the following is a time during which significant reforms were undertaken in the United States?

Following World War II and lasting for about three decades, society became more inclusive in the United States.

The 2010 Supreme Court decision to allow corporations and other organizations the right to give unlimited amounts of money to affect the political process is an example of how America has become a ___________.

Kozol uses the phrase __________ to refer to the notion that all of society is responsible for child neglect.

Which is true about the United States compared to other industrialized nations?

Taking care of oneself and one's family and letting others take care of themselves is the principle of __________.

Discuss how the United States might finance a more progressive agenda. Ideal

In general, the American infrastructure can be considered __________.

Progressive Social Policy: What would it take to implement? What would have to be overcome? Ideal

The "paradox of sociology" includes __________.

Chad is starting to get discouraged because he has spent a lot of time and energy working for social change, but does not think he has made much of a difference. He is comforted by the words of Frances Fox Piven, the sociologist, who noted, in regard to predicting social movements that __________.

A plutocracy is a __________ and it undermines the notion of a collective democracy.

As characterized by the text, Blue Dog Democrats are __________ in their political leanings.

Which of the following is NOT a way for people to work collectively to transform society?