Question 1

The labor movement has been largely an economic movement,not a political phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Olson (1971)claims that unions strive for job monopoly to achieve their goals by coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Under Samuel Gompers,the highly successful American Federation of Labor (AFL)restricted its membership to craftsmen,required members to pay high dues and garnered votes and campaign contributions for politicians supporting the labor movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Clayton Act of 1914 was labeled "Labor's Magna Carta." This act recognized labor as property and deemed that it could not be treated as an article of commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who can create valuable output out of idle property?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor 
B)  entrepreneurs 
C)  tenants making rental improvements 
D)  all of the above 
A)  labor 
B)  entrepreneurs 
C)  tenants making rental improvements 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following economic and/or political rights does the labor movement work toward gaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Property rights for women 
B)  The right to vote for women 
C)  The right to vote for non-owners of property 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Property rights for women 
B)  The right to vote for women 
C)  The right to vote for non-owners of property 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Why did organized labor seek to achieve political legitimacy and to possess the legal right to boycott and strike after meeting certain conditions?

Accepted Answer

Organized labor sought to achieve politi

Question 8

Many employers claim that unions give laborers monopoly rights.Explain.

Accepted Answer

Many employers claim that unions give la

Question 9

Define economic rents.Explain why organized labor has incentive to create them.What are the benefits and costs for organized labor,unorganized labor,and business enterprises?

Accepted Answer

Economic rents refer to the excess incom

Question 10

Discuss the dispute over whether a union is a monopoly.

Accepted Answer

The dispute over whether a union is a mo

Question 11

Which of the following best describes typical employer attitudes toward organized labor (unions)during the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive-unions could promote cooperation with management to achieve ?more efficient operations 
B)  Negative-union-promoted labor gains seized profits and encouraged ?inefficient behavior 
C)  Indifferent-unions had little impact on business profitability 
D)  Mixed-about half of employers favored unions and half opposed them 
A)  Positive-unions could promote cooperation with management to achieve ?more efficient operations 
B)  Negative-union-promoted labor gains seized profits and encouraged ?inefficient behavior 
C)  Indifferent-unions had little impact on business profitability 
D)  Mixed-about half of employers favored unions and half opposed them

Question 12

Employers resist organized labor because its activities threaten the rights of real property in business enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The lag in the political rights of women can be positively associated with the lag in female wages and skill acquisition according to Goldin (1990).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Between 1870 and 1920,the total labor force increased by threefold while

Accepted Answer

A)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased by almost twofold and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased fivefold. 
B)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased by almost fivefold and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased?by threefold. 
C)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased by threefold. 
D)  the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased?fivefold while agriculture decreased by twofold. 
A)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased by almost twofold and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased fivefold. 
B)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased by almost fivefold and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased?by threefold. 
C)  the total number of people employed in agriculture increased and the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased by threefold. 
D)  the total number of people employed in manufacturing and other non- agriculture increased?fivefold while agriculture decreased by twofold.

Question 15

What are mechanic lien laws? Why are they important to laborers?

Accepted Answer

Mechanic lien laws are legal statutes th

Question 16

Unions add costs to labor.Who ultimately absorbs the costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer 
B)  The union worker 
C)  The unorganized laborer 
D)  The consumer 
A)  The employer 
B)  The union worker 
C)  The unorganized laborer 
D)  The consumer

Question 17

Modern union leaders are

Accepted Answer

A)  generally much more conservative than their predecessors in the late 19th and early ?20th centuries. 
B)  generally more radical than their predecessors in the late 19th and early ?20th centuries. 
C)  neither more conservative nor more radical than their predecessors. 
D)  more radical on issues such as wages and working conditions but more ?conservative than their predecessors on issues such as abortion and the ?environment. 
A)  generally much more conservative than their predecessors in the late 19th and early ?20th centuries. 
B)  generally more radical than their predecessors in the late 19th and early ?20th centuries. 
C)  neither more conservative nor more radical than their predecessors. 
D)  more radical on issues such as wages and working conditions but more ?conservative than their predecessors on issues such as abortion and the ?environment.

Question 18

Mechanic lien laws grant property rights to labor.They allow labor to make claims against the real property of businesses for work completed or materials supplied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Commonwealth v Hunt was a pivotal case in labor history,since it marked the first time in which unions and some of their activities were not found illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Unions fight primarily for higher wages and better benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Labor and the Law

The labor movement has been largely an economic movement,not a political phenomenon.

Olson (1971)claims that unions strive for job monopoly to achieve their goals by coercion.

Under Samuel Gompers,the highly successful American Federation of Labor (AFL)restricted its membership to craftsmen,required members to pay high dues and garnered votes and campaign contributions for politicians supporting the labor movement.

The Clayton Act of 1914 was labeled "Labor's Magna Carta." This act recognized labor as property and deemed that it could not be treated as an article of commerce.

Who can create valuable output out of idle property?

Which of the following economic and/or political rights does the labor movement work toward gaining?

Why did organized labor seek to achieve political legitimacy and to possess the legal right to boycott and strike after meeting certain conditions?

Many employers claim that unions give laborers monopoly rights.Explain.

Define economic rents.Explain why organized labor has incentive to create them.What are the benefits and costs for organized labor,unorganized labor,and business enterprises?

Discuss the dispute over whether a union is a monopoly.

Which of the following best describes typical employer attitudes toward organized labor (unions)during the 19th century?

Employers resist organized labor because its activities threaten the rights of real property in business enterprise.

The lag in the political rights of women can be positively associated with the lag in female wages and skill acquisition according to Goldin (1990).

Between 1870 and 1920,the total labor force increased by threefold while

What are mechanic lien laws? Why are they important to laborers?

Unions add costs to labor.Who ultimately absorbs the costs?

Modern union leaders are

Mechanic lien laws grant property rights to labor.They allow labor to make claims against the real property of businesses for work completed or materials supplied.

Commonwealth v Hunt was a pivotal case in labor history,since it marked the first time in which unions and some of their activities were not found illegal.

Unions fight primarily for higher wages and better benefits.

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