Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  In every presidential election since 1996, women have voted at lower rates than men. 
B)  Historically, and across all elections, voting rates decrease with age. 
C)  At each successive level of educational attainment, the voting rate increases. 
D)  Young people have high voting registration rates and are more likely to reregister. 
E)  Low-income people are more likely to vote than high-income people. 
A)  In every presidential election since 1996, women have voted at lower rates than men. 
B)  Historically, and across all elections, voting rates decrease with age. 
C)  At each successive level of educational attainment, the voting rate increases. 
D)  Young people have high voting registration rates and are more likely to reregister. 
E)  Low-income people are more likely to vote than high-income people. C

Question 2

_____ is power based on the belief that laws and appointed or elected political leaders are legitimate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic-inspirational authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority 
A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic-inspirational authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority E

Question 3

_____ is power based on customs that justify a ruler's position.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority 
A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Downward authority 
C)  Charismatic authority 
D)  Upward authority 
E)  Rational-legal authority A

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a corporation that owns a collection of companies in different industries.

Accepted Answer

A)  keiretsu 
B)  subsidiary 
C)  conglomerate 
D)  associate company 
E)  cohort 
A)  keiretsu 
B)  subsidiary 
C)  conglomerate 
D)  associate company 
E)  cohort

Question 5

A(n) _____ is an organization that has legal rights, privileges, and liabilities apart from those of its members.

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly 
B)  cohort 
C)  government 
D)  corporation 
E)  oligopoly 
A)  monopoly 
B)  cohort 
C)  government 
D)  corporation 
E)  oligopoly

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the pluralist model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals have little direct power over political decision making. 
B)  Individuals have no authority to influence government policies. 
C)  There is only a single leadership. 
D)  People have no power outside of their special-interest groups. 
E)  There are no checks and balances. 
A)  Individuals have little direct power over political decision making. 
B)  Individuals have no authority to influence government policies. 
C)  There is only a single leadership. 
D)  People have no power outside of their special-interest groups. 
E)  There are no checks and balances.

Question 7

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly discuss rational-legal authority.

Accepted Answer

Rational-legal authority is power based

Question 9

_____ is an economic system based on private ownership of property and competition in producing and selling goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communism 
B)  Anarchism 
C)  Totalitarianism 
D)  Socialism 
E)  Capitalism 
A)  Communism 
B)  Anarchism 
C)  Totalitarianism 
D)  Socialism 
E)  Capitalism

Question 10

The source of power in rational-legal authority is personal because a ruler inherits authority on the basis of long-standing customs, traditions, or religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Capitalism is an economic system based on the public ownership of the production of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is a Democrat most likely to agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage and adoption should be limited to heterosexuals; inclusion of gay men and lesbians in the armed forces creates interpersonal problems. 
B)  The unborn should be protected in all cases; there should be no public money for abortions. 
C)  The government should raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and expand programs for the poor. 
D)  The government should increase state and local control of schools. 
E)  The government should use tax dollars to fund students to attend private schools of their choice if their local school is underperforming. 
A)  Marriage and adoption should be limited to heterosexuals; inclusion of gay men and lesbians in the armed forces creates interpersonal problems. 
B)  The unborn should be protected in all cases; there should be no public money for abortions. 
C)  The government should raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and expand programs for the poor. 
D)  The government should increase state and local control of schools. 
E)  The government should use tax dollars to fund students to attend private schools of their choice if their local school is underperforming.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deindustrialization has weakened labor unions. 
B)  Labor unions are in favor of the cessation of paid holidays. 
C)  Union membership has increased sharply in recent years. 
D)  Offshoring has strengthened labor unions. 
E)  Globalization has strengthened labor unions. 
A)  Deindustrialization has weakened labor unions. 
B)  Labor unions are in favor of the cessation of paid holidays. 
C)  Union membership has increased sharply in recent years. 
D)  Offshoring has strengthened labor unions. 
E)  Globalization has strengthened labor unions.

Question 14

_____ is a process of social and economic change resulting from the reduction of industrial activity, especially manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Remanufacturing 
C)  Deindustrialization 
D)  Gentrification 
E)  Retrofitting 
A)  Offshoring 
B)  Remanufacturing 
C)  Deindustrialization 
D)  Gentrification 
E)  Retrofitting

Question 15

Define socialism and communism.List the ways in which they differ from each other

Accepted Answer

Socialism is an economic system based on

Question 16

A(n) _____ is the domination of a particular market or industry by one person or company.

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchy 
B)  monopoly 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  duopoly 
E)  anarchy 
A)  monarchy 
B)  monopoly 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  duopoly 
E)  anarchy

Question 17

Discouraged workers are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overemployed 
B) Underemployed 
C)  Underqualified 
D)  Discouraged workers 
E)  Offshore workers 
A)  Overemployed 
B) Underemployed 
C)  Underqualified 
D)  Discouraged workers 
E)  Offshore workers

Question 19

A(n) _____ is the domination of a market by a few large producers or suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchy 
B)  monopoly 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  anarchy 
E)  autocracy 
A)  monarchy 
B)  monopoly 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  anarchy 
E)  autocracy

Question 20

Conflict theorists argue that capitalism enables the rich and powerful to exploit other groups, resulting in huge wealth disparities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

_____ is power based on the belief that laws and appointed or elected political leaders are legitimate.

_____ is power based on customs that justify a ruler's position.

A(n) _____ is a corporation that owns a collection of companies in different industries.

A(n) _____ is an organization that has legal rights, privileges, and liabilities apart from those of its members.

Which of the following statements is true of the pluralist model?

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Briefly discuss rational-legal authority.

_____ is an economic system based on private ownership of property and competition in producing and selling goods and services.

The source of power in rational-legal authority is personal because a ruler inherits authority on the basis of long-standing customs, traditions, or religious beliefs.

Capitalism is an economic system based on the public ownership of the production of goods and services.

Which of the following statements is a Democrat most likely to agree with?

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

_____ is a process of social and economic change resulting from the reduction of industrial activity, especially manufacturing.

Define socialism and communism.List the ways in which they differ from each other

A(n) _____ is the domination of a particular market or industry by one person or company.

Discouraged workers are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

_____ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

A(n) _____ is the domination of a market by a few large producers or suppliers.

Conflict theorists argue that capitalism enables the rich and powerful to exploit other groups, resulting in huge wealth disparities.

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Which of the following statements is true of demographic factors in voting?

_____ is power based on the belief that laws and appointed or elected political leaders are legitimate.

_____ is power based on customs that justify a ruler's position.

A(n) _____ is a corporation that owns a collection of companies in different industries.

A(n) _____ is an organization that has legal rights, privileges, and liabilities apart from those of its members.

Which of the following statements is true of the pluralist model?

Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled by pluralism.

Briefly discuss rational-legal authority.

_____ is an economic system based on private ownership of property and competition in producing and selling goods and services.

The source of power in rational-legal authority is personal because a ruler inherits authority on the basis of long-standing customs, traditions, or religious beliefs.

Capitalism is an economic system based on the public ownership of the production of goods and services.

Which of the following statements is a Democrat most likely to agree with?

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

_____ is a process of social and economic change resulting from the reduction of industrial activity, especially manufacturing.

Define socialism and communism.List the ways in which they differ from each other

A(n) _____ is the domination of a particular market or industry by one person or company.

Discouraged workers are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

_____ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose jobs are below their experience, skill, and education levels.

A(n) _____ is the domination of a market by a few large producers or suppliers.

Conflict theorists argue that capitalism enables the rich and powerful to exploit other groups, resulting in huge wealth disparities.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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