Question 1

What did the Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade?

Accepted Answer

A)  that women had a legal right to abortion 
B)  that federal money could not be used to subsidize facilities that carried out abortions 
C)  that states could restrict abortions as they saw fit 
D)  that women who could not afford an abortion had the right to receive subsidies 
A)  that women had a legal right to abortion 
B)  that federal money could not be used to subsidize facilities that carried out abortions 
C)  that states could restrict abortions as they saw fit 
D)  that women who could not afford an abortion had the right to receive subsidies

Question 2

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state? Explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Accepted Answer

Welfare states exist where government or

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true, according to C. Wright Mills in The Power Elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who are in the highest positions in politics, the economy, and the military come from similar social backgrounds, have parallel interests, and often know one another personally. 
B)  The consolidation of power in Western societies during the twentieth century led to the proliferation of democracy around the world through the projection of military, economic, and political power globally. 
C)  The elite nuclear energy transnational corporations dominated American policy during the twentieth century and pushed the United States into various wars that the American people largely rejected. 
D)  The U.S. elite forces, especially the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, constitute the most highly trained special operations forces in the world. 
A)  Those who are in the highest positions in politics, the economy, and the military come from similar social backgrounds, have parallel interests, and often know one another personally. 
B)  The consolidation of power in Western societies during the twentieth century led to the proliferation of democracy around the world through the projection of military, economic, and political power globally. 
C)  The elite nuclear energy transnational corporations dominated American policy during the twentieth century and pushed the United States into various wars that the American people largely rejected. 
D)  The U.S. elite forces, especially the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, constitute the most highly trained special operations forces in the world.

Question 4

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematics 
B)  power 
C)  authority 
D)  technology 
A)  mathematics 
B)  power 
C)  authority 
D)  technology

Question 5

According to the theory of alienation, how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

Accepted Answer

A)  by forcing many immigrant workers to become illegal aliens in other countries and to work without the basic protections offered to documented workers 
B)  by dividing workers into separate industries and thus disallowing them from uniting in common causes 
C)  by separating workers on the basis of racial, economic, and social differences into ghettos far from their places of work 
D)  by giving workers little control over their jobs and no influence over how or to whom their products are sold 
A)  by forcing many immigrant workers to become illegal aliens in other countries and to work without the basic protections offered to documented workers 
B)  by dividing workers into separate industries and thus disallowing them from uniting in common causes 
C)  by separating workers on the basis of racial, economic, and social differences into ghettos far from their places of work 
D)  by giving workers little control over their jobs and no influence over how or to whom their products are sold

Question 6

John Davison Rockefeller was an American industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870. He later founded and bought several other companies and became the world's richest man. He also founded and donated large amounts of money to philanthropic organizations. Rockefeller's career is an excellent example of what the textbook refers to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare capitalism. 
B)  managerial capitalism. 
C)  family capitalism. 
D)  institutional capitalism. 
A)  welfare capitalism. 
B)  managerial capitalism. 
C)  family capitalism. 
D)  institutional capitalism.

Question 7

Molly is a Keynesian economist, which means that she subscribes to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. She recently began working as an economic advisor to the president. Just when she started her new job, the country spiraled into economic recession. What would Molly probably recommend the president do to fight the recession?

Accepted Answer

A)  cut subsidies to agricultural businesses to encourage cheap imports 
B)  invest in public infrastructure to create jobs 
C)  slash welfare programs for the poor 
D)  reduce government unemployment benefits 
A)  cut subsidies to agricultural businesses to encourage cheap imports 
B)  invest in public infrastructure to create jobs 
C)  slash welfare programs for the poor 
D)  reduce government unemployment benefits

Question 8

Sybil lives in a country where she cannot always participate as fully as others. For example, only men can run for election to the local government council. Sybil actively protests this restriction. What kind of right is Sybil fighting for?

Accepted Answer

A)  a civil right 
B)  a political right 
C)  a social right 
D)  a cultural right 
A)  a civil right 
B)  a political right 
C)  a social right 
D)  a cultural right

What did the Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade?

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state? Explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Which of the following statements is true, according to C. Wright Mills in The Power Elite?

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

According to the theory of alienation, how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

Sybil lives in a country where she cannot always participate as fully as others. For example, only men can run for election to the local government council. Sybil actively protests this restriction. What kind of right is Sybil fighting for?

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Exam 13: Politics and Economic Life

What did the Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade?

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state? Explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Which of the following statements is true, according to C. Wright Mills in The Power Elite?

What term do sociologists use to describe the use of science and machinery to achieve greater productive efficiency?

According to the theory of alienation, how does the division of labor alienate human beings from their work?

Sybil lives in a country where she cannot always participate as fully as others. For example, only men can run for election to the local government council. Sybil actively protests this restriction. What kind of right is Sybil fighting for?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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