Exam 10: Economy and Politics

In 2013, there were about how many political action committees (PACs) in the United States?

The formal organization that directs the political life of a society is

Which political position calls for reforms based on the claim that our political and economic systems benefit some more than others?

Which concept refers to a political system in which power is exercised by the people as a whole?

Which concept refers to political alliances of people interested in some economic or social issue?

Although 78 percent of people earning more than $100,000 per year reported voting in the 2012 presidential election, what percentage of people earning less than $10,000 did the same?

In which type of political system does a single family rule from generation to generation?

According to Karl Marx,

Which concept refers to the domination of a market by a few companies?

As he prepared to leave office in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a farewell address in which he warned the country of the growing power of what he called the

Critics say that our system of campaign financing

Which political model describes power in the United States as widely distributed among various groups and organizations?

Which of the following would be considered a part of the power elite?

Which of the following statements about socialism is correct?

Which term refers to businesses with a legal existence, including rights and liabilities, apart from those of their members?

Which of the following categories of people face legal barriers to voting?

Which of the following was least likely to have voted in the 2012 presidential election?

According to Scottish economist Adam Smith,

Which political position claims that U.S. society is largely democratic?

In a socialist economy,