Question 1

Of the 197 world leaders who are presidents or prime ministers,only ______ percent are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  11 
C)  28 
D)  38 
E)  48 
A)  8 
B)  11 
C)  28 
D)  38 
E)  48

Question 2

How do the two major political parties in the United States shape government? Would U.S.society be more democratic if there were more political parties that are just as influential as the Democrats and the Republicans?

Accepted Answer

The two major political parties in the U

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a person with traditional authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Barack Obama 
C)  Tribal Chiefs 
D)  Adolf Hitler 
E)  Ghandi 
A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Barack Obama 
C)  Tribal Chiefs 
D)  Adolf Hitler 
E)  Ghandi

Question 4

_____ is a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy 
B)  Totalitarianism 
C)  Monarchism 
D)  Government 
E)  Legislation 
A)  Policy 
B)  Totalitarianism 
C)  Monarchism 
D)  Government 
E)  Legislation

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Judges 
D)  Police 
E)  Members of Congress 
A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Judges 
D)  Police 
E)  Members of Congress

Question 6

Which of the following is the least likely to be a responsibility of a government?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining order 
B)  providing welfare services 
C)  regulating the economy 
D)  exploring energy alternatives 
E)  establishing education systems 
A)  maintaining order 
B)  providing welfare services 
C)  regulating the economy 
D)  exploring energy alternatives 
E)  establishing education systems

Question 7

Why do only half of U.S.citizens vote in elections? Does the material in this chapter help explain why you did or didn't vote during the 2008 presidential election? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why only half

Question 8

According to _______,people have little control over the government's decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  functionalist theory 
E)  social exchange theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  functionalist theory 
E)  social exchange theory

Question 9

When Mikey was resistant to completing his homework,he teacher used his _____ to get Mikey to finish the work.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  power 
C)  privilege 
D)  connections 
E)  wallet 
A)  personality 
B)  power 
C)  privilege 
D)  connections 
E)  wallet

Question 10

"The contributions of women in rank-and-file positions in political organizations are often undervalued." This statement illustrates which sociological perspective of political power?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  feminist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  globalist 
A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  feminist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  globalist

Question 11

The __________ are a small group of influential people who make the nation's major political decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  South Boston's Parent Teacher Association 
B)  Los Angeles Times readers 
C)  registered voters of Michigan 
D)  power elite 
E)  feminists 
A)  South Boston's Parent Teacher Association 
B)  Los Angeles Times readers 
C)  registered voters of Michigan 
D)  power elite 
E)  feminists

Question 12

In principle,________ is a political-economic system in which wealth and power are shared by all people.

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  a democracy 
C)  a monarchy 
D)  totalitarianism 
E)  authoritarianism 
A)  communism 
B)  a democracy 
C)  a monarchy 
D)  totalitarianism 
E)  authoritarianism

Question 13

Which of the following racial-ethinic groups was the least likely to vote in the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  whites 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans 
E)  All racial-ethnic groups voted in similar percentages 
A)  whites 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans 
E)  All racial-ethnic groups voted in similar percentages

Question 14

According to the textbook,______ is/are one of the best examples of political power.

Accepted Answer

A)  political action committees 
B)  special interest groups 
C)  earmarks 
D)  authority 
E)  pluralism 
A)  political action committees 
B)  special interest groups 
C)  earmarks 
D)  authority 
E)  pluralism

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan of Arc 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Judges 
D)  Police 
E)  Members of Congress 
A)  Joan of Arc 
B)  Presidents 
C)  Judges 
D)  Police 
E)  Members of Congress

Question 16

With less than 50 percent of eligible voters turning out at national elections (and less than 25 percent at some local elections),many scholars argue that our government is not representative.Identify three concrete ways to improve voter turnout in your area.

Accepted Answer

1. Implementing automatic voter registra

Question 17

The _____ Party believes that the government should provide social programs; the _____ Party believes that the federal government should not be involved in social programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican; Independent 
B)  Democratic; Independent 
C)  Republican; Democratic 
D)  Democratic; Republican 
E)  Independent; Republican 
A)  Republican; Independent 
B)  Democratic; Independent 
C)  Republican; Democratic 
D)  Democratic; Republican 
E)  Independent; Republican

Question 18

Totalitarianism has several distinctive characteristics.Which of the following is not one of these characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pervasive ideology that legitimizes state control and instructs people how to act in their public and private lives 
B)  a single political party controlled by one person, who stays in office indefinitely 
C)  a system of terror that relies on secret police and the military to intimidate people into conformity and to punish dissenters 
D)  total control over other institutions and all cultural activities 
E)  government recognition of individual rights such as freedom of the press 
A)  a pervasive ideology that legitimizes state control and instructs people how to act in their public and private lives 
B)  a single political party controlled by one person, who stays in office indefinitely 
C)  a system of terror that relies on secret police and the military to intimidate people into conformity and to punish dissenters 
D)  total control over other institutions and all cultural activities 
E)  government recognition of individual rights such as freedom of the press

Question 19

Critics of the _____model contend that women's focus on single issues dilutes their mobilization within a political party and decreases their power.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  feminist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  globalist 
A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  feminist 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
E)  globalist

Question 20

What is the relationship between marital status and the likelihood of voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who are married are more likely to vote than those who are not married. 
B)  Those who are single are more likely to vote than those who are married. 
C)  Those who are married are less likely to vote than those who are widowed. 
D)  Those who are recently married are more likely to vote than those who have been married for more than seven years. 
E)  Those who are widowed have a higher likelihood of voting. 
A)  Those who are married are more likely to vote than those who are not married. 
B)  Those who are single are more likely to vote than those who are married. 
C)  Those who are married are less likely to vote than those who are widowed. 
D)  Those who are recently married are more likely to vote than those who have been married for more than seven years. 
E)  Those who are widowed have a higher likelihood of voting.

Of the 197 world leaders who are presidents or prime ministers,only ______ percent are women.

How do the two major political parties in the United States shape government? Would U.S.society be more democratic if there were more political parties that are just as influential as the Democrats and the Republicans?

Which of the following is an example of a person with traditional authority?

_____ is a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people's lives.

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

Which of the following is the least likely to be a responsibility of a government?

Why do only half of U.S.citizens vote in elections? Does the material in this chapter help explain why you did or didn't vote during the 2008 presidential election? Explain your answer.

According to _______,people have little control over the government's decisions.

When Mikey was resistant to completing his homework,he teacher used his _____ to get Mikey to finish the work.

"The contributions of women in rank-and-file positions in political organizations are often undervalued." This statement illustrates which sociological perspective of political power?

The __________ are a small group of influential people who make the nation's major political decisions.

In principle,________ is a political-economic system in which wealth and power are shared by all people.

Which of the following racial-ethinic groups was the least likely to vote in the 2008 presidential election?

According to the textbook,______ is/are one of the best examples of political power.

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

With less than 50 percent of eligible voters turning out at national elections (and less than 25 percent at some local elections),many scholars argue that our government is not representative.Identify three concrete ways to improve voter turnout in your area.

The _ Party believes that the government should provide social programs; the _ Party believes that the federal government should not be involved in social programs.

Totalitarianism has several distinctive characteristics.Which of the following is not one of these characteristics?

Critics of the _____model contend that women's focus on single issues dilutes their mobilization within a political party and decreases their power.

What is the relationship between marital status and the likelihood of voting?

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Of the 197 world leaders who are presidents or prime ministers,only ______ percent are women.

How do the two major political parties in the United States shape government? Would U.S.society be more democratic if there were more political parties that are just as influential as the Democrats and the Republicans?

Which of the following is an example of a person with traditional authority?

_____ is a political system in which the government controls every aspect of people's lives.

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

Which of the following is the least likely to be a responsibility of a government?

Why do only half of U.S.citizens vote in elections? Does the material in this chapter help explain why you did or didn't vote during the 2008 presidential election? Explain your answer.

According to _______,people have little control over the government's decisions.

When Mikey was resistant to completing his homework,he teacher used his _____ to get Mikey to finish the work.

"The contributions of women in rank-and-file positions in political organizations are often undervalued." This statement illustrates which sociological perspective of political power?

The __________ are a small group of influential people who make the nation's major political decisions.

In principle,________ is a political-economic system in which wealth and power are shared by all people.

Which of the following racial-ethinic groups was the least likely to vote in the 2008 presidential election?

According to the textbook,______ is/are one of the best examples of political power.

Which of the following is an example of a person with charismatic authority?

With less than 50 percent of eligible voters turning out at national elections (and less than 25 percent at some local elections),many scholars argue that our government is not representative.Identify three concrete ways to improve voter turnout in your area.

The _____ Party believes that the government should provide social programs; the _____ Party believes that the federal government should not be involved in social programs.

Totalitarianism has several distinctive characteristics.Which of the following is not one of these characteristics?

Critics of the _____model contend that women's focus on single issues dilutes their mobilization within a political party and decreases their power.

What is the relationship between marital status and the likelihood of voting?

Thinking Like A Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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The _ Party believes that the government should provide social programs; the _ Party believes that the federal government should not be involved in social programs.