Exam 10: Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

What do schools, churches, and governments all have in common?

What is the term for the legitimate right to wield power?

________ occurs when a government bars an individual temporarily or permanently from voting.

How does the academic achievement of homeschooled students compare to that of public school students?

The fact that school schedules are organized around Christmas is evidence

What is one implication of power elite theory for understanding American society?

________ is/are an example of a special interest group.

Why might the number of Christians who identify as evangelical in the United States be rapidly increasing?

________ is the term Jean Baudrillard uses to refer to an image or media representation that does not reflect reality in any meaningful way but is treated as real.

________ is the MOST extreme form of authoritarianism.

What is the "hidden curriculum"? What nonacademic functions does it fulfill?

An example of social media is

________ is the central means by which modern society transmits knowledge, values, and expectations to its members.

Who rules America? Compare the two competing answers to this question offered in Chapter 10.

In 2008, the Obama family's search for a church to attend in Washington, D.C. was big news. A sociological analysis of the national curiosity about the president's church might argue that

Which of the following is an advantage of school vouchers often cited by the vouchers' supporters?

Manuel Noriega was never elected president of Panama, but he became its de facto ruler when he became head of the army. In doing so, he became powerful enough to demand the resignation of the elected president. What was Noriega's government if this is the only information on which to base your answer?

An elementary school student notices that exhibiting good behavior and following the instructions of the teacher can go a long way to earning him decent grades in school. This example highlights what sociological term about the education system?

What is the process called when students are tested and the results are used to place them in a certain category of classes (remedial, advanced, college prep, etc.)?

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church." Many people still look to passages from the Christian Bible, like this one, to justify gender roles. Conflict theorists might argue that this is a ________ of religion because it ________.