Exam 12: Economics and Politics

Socialism is an economic system in which there is

The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's

Which of the following topics of political controversy would be described as a social issue?

In a socialist economic system, "justice" means

Adam Smith's idea was that in a capitalist system, government tells businesses what to produce.

Socialism is sometimes called a "laissez-faire" economic system.

Of all wars in which the United States was involved, _____was the most deadly in terms of loss of (U.S.) lives.

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Self-employed people in the United States are more likely to have white-collar jobs than blue-collar jobs.

Corporations are often linked to one another through inter-locking directorates.

People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., display

Political revolution almost always produces

The economy became a distinct social institution during which historical era of societal development?

In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _____, while socialist systems emphasize people's_____ .

The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new source of energy?

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

Over the course of human history, changes in which of the following brought the greatest changes to the economy?

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C. Wright Mills.