Exam 12: Power and Politics

While it is difficult to conclusively prove that campaign contributions result in direct favors, there is some indirect evidence that this must be so. For instance

The New York Times editorialized: "The court's conservative majority has paved the way for corporations to use their vast treasuries to overwhelm elections and intimidate elected officials into doing their bidding." That opinion was a response to

The Electoral College allows for the possibilty that someone could be elected president even if that person received fewer votes than his or her opponent; for instance, in the year 2000 presidential election

Which model of power is most aligned with the conflict model of sociology?

Which of the following is an area in which Facebook hopes to influence Washington, DC?

In _____'s classic view of the U.S. structure of power posits that the key people in three sectors-the corporate rich, the executive branch of the government, and the military-combine to form a power elite that makes all important decisions.

What percentage of Americans of voting age chose to vote in the 2012 presidential election?

The idea that giving money to wealthy businesses will benefit everyone below them on the social ladder is known as

In the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the government relied on military volunteers rather than a draft. Who were the most likely to volunteer based on economic incentives?

Which thinker noted that members of the ruling class tend to see the world alike because they interact socially, send their children to the same elite schools, and do business with each other?

What legal practice took place during the Civil War?

Which model of societal power is similar to the views of Karl Marx?

An important criticism of the pluralistic model is that it is

Which of the following is the author of the Bias of the System theory?

Which of the following is NOT one of the various subsidies that state and local governments offer to woo corporations?

Which of the following is NOT one of the circumstances cited by Domhoff as showing the impact of individuals and subgroups within the elite on the decision-making structure of the United States?

Michael Parenti noted in 2008 that the U.S. government has directly intervened in the domestic affairs of foreign governments to

The _____ model views power as broadly distributed among a number of organizations, special interests, and the voters.

What did the McCain-Feingold law seek to do?

In the _____ view, the political and economic elite are on the same side and so the state will serve the interests of the elite whether they actively try to manipulate the system or not.