Exam 13: Politics and Economic Life

Svetlana is a Russian who lives in Moscow.She moved from a small town to the big city to look for a job after she finished a degree in computer science.Her great-grandfather,Anton,had been a Russian serf who was legally bound to the land on which he had lived decades ago.Svetlana's ability to move about more freely than her great-grandfather demonstrates achievement of a:

How are power and authority different according to the text?

Premodern,as opposed to modern,systems of production were based above all on:

What term is used to describe the undisputed political rule of a state over a given territorial area?

John is an American who works in the United States,and Jacques works in his home country of France.According to the text,which of the following statements can be inferred to be most likely to be true regarding their future working lives?

What term refers to carrying out tasks that require mental and physical effort,with the objective of the production of goods and services that cater to human needs?

Nadia lives in a country with a royal family that receives money from taxpayers to live in a palace and carry out certain ceremonial functions,but the king and queen have no real political power.Instead,a parliament of elected officials makes all the important political decisions.What kind of political system does Nadia live in?

As a member of the National Organization for Women (NOW),Mercedes would be most likely to try to lobby for which of the following issues?

According to the text,capitalism began to spread with the growth of the Industrial Revolution in the:

Eduardo lives in Montevideo,Uruguay.Recently he has seen the pay that he receives for his work as a hotel clerk reduced significantly as a result of legislation that reduced the minimum monthly wage for workers.Eduardo and his colleagues have taken to the street to protest against this law.What kind of right are Eduardo and his colleagues fighting for?

Sally has a well-paying job and is a voter who is more interested in being able to say what she thinks freely on the Internet than any other single issue.Some sociologists would describe her attitude as an example of:

Stan just turned eighteen.His parents are both fifty-five.Stan's father expresses continuing trust in government,but Stan and his mother are highly suspicious of government.According to the text,which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Which of the following reasons is given in the text to help explain the quick spread of democracy around the world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?

President Dwight David Eisenhower,who had been supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II,warned in his presidential farewell address:

According to the text,the combined sales of what kind of corporations accounted for over half of the value of goods and services produced by the entire world in 2007?

On the planet Xana,aliens are able to communicate telepathically.This facilitates their making instant decisions on all important political issues.Whenever a political decision is necessary,they all telepathically relay their votes,which are tallied on vote-counting computers.From this information,what could these aliens' political system best be described as?

Monica has always loved animals,but just a few months ago,she decided to take a more active role in protecting them.So she joined an organization that defends animals through political action.Now she regularly travels to her state capital to try to persuade legislators to pass laws to protect certain types of animals.What do sociologists call this kind of organization?

What did the Supreme Court rule in Roe v.Wade?

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state?

According to the text,why is voter turnout so low in the United States?