Exam 15: Economy and Politics

Applying the model of state power, it could be argued that the dominant values of the state are masculine.

The glass is a popular concept that refers to the limits that women and minorities experience in job mobility.

Traditional authority leads inevitably to the formation of bureaucracy.

In 2012, there were _____women in the U.S. House of Representatives and women in the U.S. Senate.

The 2008 U.S. Presidential election was unusual in terms of voter turnout. In which of the following ways did the 2008 voter turnout not differ from other elections?

The Americans with Disabilities Act, adopted by Congress in 1990, does all of the following, except

Taken together, the institutions that make the rules for society are called .

theorists look to the class division of labor as the source of unequal rewards that workers receive for their work.

What is the sociological term for power that is achieved through force, against the will of those being forced?

Campaigns to "buy American" are an example of the trend toward _.

The differences in women's and men's political attitudes and behavior are referred to as the .

In the United States, groups such as the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have an impact on what legislation is created. This process is an example of the _.

Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

According to , society "sorts" people into occupations, with the more qualified people having the more prestigious occupations.

In the U.S., the class-based division of labor is correlated most closely with .