Question 1

Marx hypothesized that free enterprise would eventually destroy itself and be replaced with a new economic form.
Answer TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Political decisions are likely to be limited by preexisting conditions that serve to maintain the status quo.
Answer TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Power in the United States is concentrated in a power elite, and this elite uses its power for its own advantage.
Answer TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevented candidates from using their own money to win elections 
B)  limited the use of soft money in federal elections 
C)  limited the giving of large sums to affect election outcomes 
D)  allowed unlimited donations from individual donors
Answer B 
A)  prevented candidates from using their own money to win elections 
B)  limited the use of soft money in federal elections 
C)  limited the giving of large sums to affect election outcomes 
D)  allowed unlimited donations from individual donors
Answer B

Question 5

The authors argue that many of the problems of U.S. society largely result from the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maldistribution of power 
B)  conspiracy of the power elites 
C)  system being undermined by those who criticize it 
D)  system being undermined by the poor and disadvantaged 
A)  maldistribution of power 
B)  conspiracy of the power elites 
C)  system being undermined by those who criticize it 
D)  system being undermined by the poor and disadvantaged

Question 6

The U.S. government has directly intervened in the domestic affairs of foreign governments to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  institute social welfare policies 
B)  institute labor and safety laws 
C)  prevent the rise of capitalist competition 
D)  protect U.S. corporate interests
Answer D 
A)  institute social welfare policies 
B)  institute labor and safety laws 
C)  prevent the rise of capitalist competition 
D)  protect U.S. corporate interests
Answer D

Question 7

The high cost of financing political campaigns favor __________, who have an easier time raising money.

Accepted Answer

A)  incumbent candidates 
B)  African American candidates 
C)  female candidates 
D)  first-time candidates
Answer A 
A)  incumbent candidates 
B)  African American candidates 
C)  female candidates 
D)  first-time candidates
Answer A

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the systemic imperatives the authors discuss?

Accepted Answer

A)  The upheaval of the status quo every few decades 
B)  The allowance of dissidents to protest in the name of free speech 
C)  The inertia of institutions that happens because no change is easier than change 
D)  Participation in the political system by those who represent a wide array of interests
Answer C 
A)  The upheaval of the status quo every few decades 
B)  The allowance of dissidents to protest in the name of free speech 
C)  The inertia of institutions that happens because no change is easier than change 
D)  Participation in the political system by those who represent a wide array of interests
Answer C

Question 9

Identify the ways in which monopolies hurt free enterprise.

Accepted Answer

Monopolies hurt free enterprise in sever

Question 10

According to the authors of the text, capitalism will, if unhindered by government regulation, result in individual self-fulfillment and general material progress for all of society.
Answer FALSE

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The bailout of airlines by Congress shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, without similar relief to fired airline workers, represents an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  government subsidy 
B)  trickle-down solution 
C)  congressional gerrymander 
D)  congressional filibuster
Answer A 
A)  government subsidy 
B)  trickle-down solution 
C)  congressional gerrymander 
D)  congressional filibuster
Answer A

Question 12

One of the reasons that the government tends to be pro-business is because government officials are more likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  support socialism as an economic ideology 
B)  hear arguments and receive contributions from the poor 
C)  hear arguments and receive contributions from the powerful 
D)  support a liberal political ideology
Answer C 
A)  support socialism as an economic ideology 
B)  hear arguments and receive contributions from the poor 
C)  hear arguments and receive contributions from the powerful 
D)  support a liberal political ideology
Answer C

Question 13

At the national level, lobbying in 2014 was a __________ business.

Accepted Answer

A)  $3.3 million 
B)  $300 million 
C)  $3.3 billion 
D)  $3.22 billion
Answer C 
A)  $3.3 million 
B)  $300 million 
C)  $3.3 billion 
D)  $3.22 billion
Answer C

Question 14

Marx asserted that capitalism has within it the seeds of its own destruction because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack labor-saving technology 
B)  the inevitability of monopolies 
C)  centralized government control 
D)  control of the state by the majority
Answer B 
A)  the lack labor-saving technology 
B)  the inevitability of monopolies 
C)  centralized government control 
D)  control of the state by the majority
Answer B

Question 15

Lack of centralized planning is a feature of ________.
Answer capitalism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lack of centralized planning is a feature...

Question 16

The popular belief in democracy works to the advantage of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power elite 
B)  working class 
C)  working poor 
D)  military
Answer A 
A)  power elite 
B)  working class 
C)  working poor 
D)  military
Answer A

Question 17

According to your text, the government has the power to expand or reduce the gap between the haves and the have-nots but politicians have prioritized __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  health care reform 
B)  the reduction of the size of government 
C)  the reduction of taxes for the wealthy 
D)  campaign finance reform
Answer C 
A)  health care reform 
B)  the reduction of the size of government 
C)  the reduction of taxes for the wealthy 
D)  campaign finance reform
Answer C

Question 18

The authors of your text point out that the flood of election money sabotages democracy in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is increased access for all people to run for office. 
B)  The have-nots of society are equally represented among decision makers. 
C)  The influence of campaign donors makes it harder for legislators to solve social problems. 
D)  Everyone has a voice in how leftover campaign money is spent after an election is over.
Answer C 
A)  There is increased access for all people to run for office. 
B)  The have-nots of society are equally represented among decision makers. 
C)  The influence of campaign donors makes it harder for legislators to solve social problems. 
D)  Everyone has a voice in how leftover campaign money is spent after an election is over.
Answer C

Question 19

The economic and social constraints on political decision makers that promote the status quo refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic imperatives 
B)  capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  interlocking directorates
Answer A 
A)  systemic imperatives 
B)  capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  interlocking directorates
Answer A

Question 20

The transfer of publicly funded technologies to private corporations is an important example of a government __________ to big business.
Answer subsidy

Accepted Answer

The answer of The transfer of publicly funded technologies to...

Marx hypothesized that free enterprise would eventually destroy itself and be replaced with a new economic form. Answer TRUE

Political decisions are likely to be limited by preexisting conditions that serve to maintain the status quo. Answer TRUE

Power in the United States is concentrated in a power elite, and this elite uses its power for its own advantage. Answer TRUE

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act __________.

The authors argue that many of the problems of U.S. society largely result from the __________.

The U.S. government has directly intervened in the domestic affairs of foreign governments to __________.

The high cost of financing political campaigns favor __________, who have an easier time raising money.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the systemic imperatives the authors discuss?

Identify the ways in which monopolies hurt free enterprise.

According to the authors of the text, capitalism will, if unhindered by government regulation, result in individual self-fulfillment and general material progress for all of society. Answer FALSE

The bailout of airlines by Congress shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, without similar relief to fired airline workers, represents an example of a __________.

One of the reasons that the government tends to be pro-business is because government officials are more likely to __________.

At the national level, lobbying in 2014 was a __________ business.

Marx asserted that capitalism has within it the seeds of its own destruction because of __________.

Lack of centralized planning is a feature of ________. Answer capitalism

The popular belief in democracy works to the advantage of the __________.

According to your text, the government has the power to expand or reduce the gap between the haves and the have-nots but politicians have prioritized __________.

The authors of your text point out that the flood of election money sabotages democracy in which of the following ways?

The economic and social constraints on political decision makers that promote the status quo refers to __________.

The transfer of publicly funded technologies to private corporations is an important example of a government __________ to big business. Answer subsidy

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 2: Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

Marx hypothesized that free enterprise would eventually destroy itself and be replaced with a new economic form. Answer TRUE

Political decisions are likely to be limited by preexisting conditions that serve to maintain the status quo. Answer TRUE

Power in the United States is concentrated in a power elite, and this elite uses its power for its own advantage. Answer TRUE

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act __________.

The authors argue that many of the problems of U.S. society largely result from the __________.

The U.S. government has directly intervened in the domestic affairs of foreign governments to __________.

The high cost of financing political campaigns favor __________, who have an easier time raising money.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the systemic imperatives the authors discuss?

Identify the ways in which monopolies hurt free enterprise.

According to the authors of the text, capitalism will, if unhindered by government regulation, result in individual self-fulfillment and general material progress for all of society. Answer FALSE

The bailout of airlines by Congress shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, without similar relief to fired airline workers, represents an example of a __________.

One of the reasons that the government tends to be pro-business is because government officials are more likely to __________.

At the national level, lobbying in 2014 was a __________ business.

Marx asserted that capitalism has within it the seeds of its own destruction because of __________.

Lack of centralized planning is a feature of ________. Answer capitalism

The popular belief in democracy works to the advantage of the __________.

According to your text, the government has the power to expand or reduce the gap between the haves and the have-nots but politicians have prioritized __________.

The authors of your text point out that the flood of election money sabotages democracy in which of the following ways?

The economic and social constraints on political decision makers that promote the status quo refers to __________.

The transfer of publicly funded technologies to private corporations is an important example of a government __________ to big business. Answer subsidy

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters