Exam 15: Economy and Politics

The Women's March of 2017 was initially organized as a protest against Donald Trump and his administration. News of the march spread, and marches occurred in Washington, D.C., throughout the United States, and in many other nations as well. What does the occurrence of such widespread marches illustrate?

In terms of the frequency of occurrence of sexual harassment,

In 1948, President Truman signed an executive order that

Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer. Sociologists refer to this as

The only people really affected by the power of the state are criminals and those who work in the criminal justice system.

Discuss how feminist theory of the state differs from the pluralist and power elite theories of the state.

Research indicates that, despite gains, gays and lesbians still fear adverse consequences if they "come out" at work.

U.S. campaigns to "buy American" are an example of the trend toward

According to C. Wright Mills, who are the power elite in society? How do the power elite create the interconnection of institutions?

According to the power elite model of state power, members of the upper class must occupy high government positions in order to exercise their power.

Which of these statements about the U.S. military as a social institution is false?

The state is able to influence public opinion through its power to regulate the media.

As of 2016, _____ of American public say they would vote for a woman for president.

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

Define nationalism and discuss two examples of its occurrence in the United States today.

Women are more likely to vote than men.

Democracy is based on the principle of representing all people.

Which of these statements regarding gay people in the military is false?

The branch of the military with the highest proportion of female enlisted personnel is

According to the text, increased employment of women and other minorities has caused increased unemployment among White men.