Question 1

The Republican and Democratic Parties receive federal matching campaign funds based on their presumed viability, which serves to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the strong parties strong and the weak parties weak. 
B)  keep campaign financing fair and balanced. 
C)  relieve the parties of some fundraising so they can focus on the issues. 
D)  balance the power of the parties by favoring one party in one election and the other party in the next election. 
A)  keep the strong parties strong and the weak parties weak. 
B)  keep campaign financing fair and balanced. 
C)  relieve the parties of some fundraising so they can focus on the issues. 
D)  balance the power of the parties by favoring one party in one election and the other party in the next election.

Question 2

The phrase "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" describes which type of political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Communism 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Monarchy 
A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Communism 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Monarchy

Question 3

According to Mills, the institutional positions men and women occupy throughout their lifetimes determine the values they will hold. He called this

Accepted Answer

A)  the pyramid of power. 
B)  psychological similarity. 
C)  social interaction. 
D)  coinciding interests. 
A)  the pyramid of power. 
B)  psychological similarity. 
C)  social interaction. 
D)  coinciding interests.

Question 4

Which U.S. president first said, "The business of America is business"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Calvin Coolidge 
D)  Rutherford B. Hayes 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Calvin Coolidge 
D)  Rutherford B. Hayes

Question 5

What is the term for the process in which state legislatures under partisan control deliberately shape congressional districts to favor their own parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electioneering 
B)  Polling 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Campaigning 
A)  Electioneering 
B)  Polling 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Campaigning

Question 6

After the Great Recession hit in late 2007, federal and state governments had to reduce or eliminate programs. Where were the biggest cuts made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congressional pay 
B)  Subsidies to corporations 
C)  Public schools 
D)  The military 
A)  Congressional pay 
B)  Subsidies to corporations 
C)  Public schools 
D)  The military

Question 7

Between 2001 and 2007, Philip Morris, the leader in the tobacco industry, spent over $75 million on _____ to keep tobacco regulations and increased cigarette taxes at a minimum.

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying 
B)  advertising 
C)  bribery 
D)  research 
A)  lobbying 
B)  advertising 
C)  bribery 
D)  research

Question 8

What is the basic difference between pluralists and elitists regarding those in society who are wealthy enough to be upper class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether there is basic unity or disagreement among the powerful from different sectors 
B)  Who should be considered upper class 
C)  The income level at which a member of the upper class becomes powerful 
D)  Whether the power of the upper class resides in individuals or in institutions 
A)  Whether there is basic unity or disagreement among the powerful from different sectors 
B)  Who should be considered upper class 
C)  The income level at which a member of the upper class becomes powerful 
D)  Whether the power of the upper class resides in individuals or in institutions

Question 9

Mills's third unifying condition, which he called _____, hypothesized that the elite have similar goals and desires, such as maintaining themselves at the top of the capitalist system.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pyramid of power 
B)  psychological similarity 
C)  social interaction 
D)  coinciding interests 
A)  the pyramid of power 
B)  psychological similarity 
C)  social interaction 
D)  coinciding interests

Question 10

Wright Mills sees the structure of power as forming a _____ with three levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  pyramid of power 
B)  power triangle 
C)  sphere of influence 
D)  confederacy of squares 
A)  pyramid of power 
B)  power triangle 
C)  sphere of influence 
D)  confederacy of squares

The Republican and Democratic Parties receive federal matching campaign funds based on their presumed viability, which serves to

The phrase "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" describes which type of political system?

According to Mills, the institutional positions men and women occupy throughout their lifetimes determine the values they will hold. He called this

Which U.S. president first said, "The business of America is business"?

What is the term for the process in which state legislatures under partisan control deliberately shape congressional districts to favor their own parties?

After the Great Recession hit in late 2007, federal and state governments had to reduce or eliminate programs. Where were the biggest cuts made?

Between 2001 and 2007, Philip Morris, the leader in the tobacco industry, spent over $75 million on _____ to keep tobacco regulations and increased cigarette taxes at a minimum.

What is the basic difference between pluralists and elitists regarding those in society who are wealthy enough to be upper class?

Mills's third unifying condition, which he called _____, hypothesized that the elite have similar goals and desires, such as maintaining themselves at the top of the capitalist system.

Wright Mills sees the structure of power as forming a _____ with three levels.

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Social Control

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Racial Inequality

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Exam 12: Power and Politics

The Republican and Democratic Parties receive federal matching campaign funds based on their presumed viability, which serves to

The phrase "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" describes which type of political system?

According to Mills, the institutional positions men and women occupy throughout their lifetimes determine the values they will hold. He called this

Which U.S. president first said, "The business of America is business"?

What is the term for the process in which state legislatures under partisan control deliberately shape congressional districts to favor their own parties?

After the Great Recession hit in late 2007, federal and state governments had to reduce or eliminate programs. Where were the biggest cuts made?

Between 2001 and 2007, Philip Morris, the leader in the tobacco industry, spent over $75 million on _____ to keep tobacco regulations and increased cigarette taxes at a minimum.

What is the basic difference between pluralists and elitists regarding those in society who are wealthy enough to be upper class?

Mills's third unifying condition, which he called _____, hypothesized that the elite have similar goals and desires, such as maintaining themselves at the top of the capitalist system.

Wright Mills sees the structure of power as forming a _____ with three levels.

The Sociological Perspective

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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