Question 1

People who think alike on a particular issue and who can be mobilized for political action are described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) political parties 
B) special-interest groups 
C) social movements 
D) power elites 
A) political parties 
B) special-interest groups 
C) social movements 
D) power elites B

Question 2

How have voting patterns among men and women in the U.S. changed?

Accepted Answer

Historically,men and women voted the same way. Today,however,there is a gender gap where men are more likely to vote Republican and women to vote Democrat. Women also account for a higher percentage of the vote.

Question 3

The economic system in the United States is an example of pure capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Define power. How does power differ from authority?

Accepted Answer

Power is the ability of a person to carr

Question 5

During the Middle Ages in Europe,what physical structure dominated the landscape of a city-state?

Accepted Answer

A) a castle 
B) a town meeting hall 
C) an amphitheater 
D) a courthouse 
A) a castle 
B) a town meeting hall 
C) an amphitheater 
D) a courthouse

Question 6

The "global village" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a world without distinction regarding ethnicity or race 
B) a world without national boundaries 
C) the linking of the world's nations by fast communications,trade,and transportation 
D) the elimination of poverty and disease from humanity 
A) a world without distinction regarding ethnicity or race 
B) a world without national boundaries 
C) the linking of the world's nations by fast communications,trade,and transportation 
D) the elimination of poverty and disease from humanity

Question 7

Max Weber used the term ________ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or traditional authority.

Accepted Answer

A) routinization of charisma 
B) passing of the gavel 
C) transfer of power 
D) rationalization of leadership 
A) routinization of charisma 
B) passing of the gavel 
C) transfer of power 
D) rationalization of leadership

Question 8

Rational-legal authority is vested in the elected officials of the government,rather than traditional or written rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the specific gift the U.S. gave to the world that addressed a person's rights based by birth and residence?

Accepted Answer

A) the concept of one man,one vote 
B) the concept of citizenship 
C) the concept of representative democracy 
D) the concept of direct democracy 
A) the concept of one man,one vote 
B) the concept of citizenship 
C) the concept of representative democracy 
D) the concept of direct democracy

Question 10

What is the origin of the word democracy?

Accepted Answer

It is from the Greek

Question 11

Sociologist Nicholas Timasheff suggests that social causes of war are can be traced to societies that have a cultural tradition of war combined with an antagonistic situation involving incompatible objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The United States first began as city-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Overlapping memberships of the world's top multinational companies enfold their leaders into a small circle called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) global superclass 
B) global village 
C) international monopoly 
D) multinational corporation 
A) global superclass 
B) global village 
C) international monopoly 
D) multinational corporation

Question 14

In Down-to-Earth Sociology "Child Soldiers," what was the difference between the motives of the rebel and government forces? What are some alternatives the government of the Ivory Coast could employ rather than drafting young men who they rescued from the rebels?

Accepted Answer

The government's motive is,to some degre

Question 15

In Kolondahar,a small group of high ranking military officers makes the decisions that determine national policy. This form of government describes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a representative democracy 
B) a fascist dictatorship 
C) an oligarchy 
D) a monarchy 
A) a representative democracy 
B) a fascist dictatorship 
C) an oligarchy 
D) a monarchy

Question 16

How does democratic socialism differ from pure socialism?

Accepted Answer

In democratic socialism,both t

Question 17

People who have a burning desire for social change are the most likely to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What did sociologist Peter Berger suggest as being the ultimate foundation of any political state?

Accepted Answer

A) violence 
B) authority 
C) charisma 
D) tradition 
A) violence 
B) authority 
C) charisma 
D) tradition

Question 19

Richard is an aspiring businessman who nets over 10 million dollars a year in profit. Based on this single fact,to which political party would Richard MOST likely belong?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrat 
B) Republican 
C) Reform Party 
D) Green Party 
A) Democrat 
B) Republican 
C) Reform Party 
D) Green Party

Question 20

Which sociologist is credited with describing violence as "the ultimate foundation of any political order?"

Accepted Answer

A) Herbert Spencer 
B) W) E. B. Du Bois 
C) Peter Berger 
D) Pitirim Sorokin 
A) Herbert Spencer 
B) W) E. B. Du Bois 
C) Peter Berger 
D) Pitirim Sorokin

People who think alike on a particular issue and who can be mobilized for political action are described as ________.

How have voting patterns among men and women in the U.S. changed?

The economic system in the United States is an example of pure capitalism.

Define power. How does power differ from authority?

During the Middle Ages in Europe,what physical structure dominated the landscape of a city-state?

The "global village" refers to ________.

Max Weber used the term ________ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or traditional authority.

Rational-legal authority is vested in the elected officials of the government,rather than traditional or written rules.

What is the specific gift the U.S. gave to the world that addressed a person's rights based by birth and residence?

What is the origin of the word democracy?

Sociologist Nicholas Timasheff suggests that social causes of war are can be traced to societies that have a cultural tradition of war combined with an antagonistic situation involving incompatible objectives.

The United States first began as city-states.

Overlapping memberships of the world's top multinational companies enfold their leaders into a small circle called a(n)________.

In Down-to-Earth Sociology "Child Soldiers," what was the difference between the motives of the rebel and government forces? What are some alternatives the government of the Ivory Coast could employ rather than drafting young men who they rescued from the rebels?

In Kolondahar,a small group of high ranking military officers makes the decisions that determine national policy. This form of government describes ________.

How does democratic socialism differ from pure socialism?

People who have a burning desire for social change are the most likely to vote.

What did sociologist Peter Berger suggest as being the ultimate foundation of any political state?

Richard is an aspiring businessman who nets over 10 million dollars a year in profit. Based on this single fact,to which political party would Richard MOST likely belong?

Which sociologist is credited with describing violence as "the ultimate foundation of any political order?"

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Exam 11: Politics and the Economy

People who think alike on a particular issue and who can be mobilized for political action are described as ________.

How have voting patterns among men and women in the U.S. changed?

The economic system in the United States is an example of pure capitalism.

Define power. How does power differ from authority?

During the Middle Ages in Europe,what physical structure dominated the landscape of a city-state?

The "global village" refers to ________.

Max Weber used the term ________ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or traditional authority.

Rational-legal authority is vested in the elected officials of the government,rather than traditional or written rules.

What is the specific gift the U.S. gave to the world that addressed a person's rights based by birth and residence?

What is the origin of the word democracy?

Sociologist Nicholas Timasheff suggests that social causes of war are can be traced to societies that have a cultural tradition of war combined with an antagonistic situation involving incompatible objectives.

The United States first began as city-states.

Overlapping memberships of the world's top multinational companies enfold their leaders into a small circle called a(n)________.

In Down-to-Earth Sociology "Child Soldiers," what was the difference between the motives of the rebel and government forces? What are some alternatives the government of the Ivory Coast could employ rather than drafting young men who they rescued from the rebels?

In Kolondahar,a small group of high ranking military officers makes the decisions that determine national policy. This form of government describes ________.

How does democratic socialism differ from pure socialism?

People who have a burning desire for social change are the most likely to vote.

What did sociologist Peter Berger suggest as being the ultimate foundation of any political state?

Richard is an aspiring businessman who nets over 10 million dollars a year in profit. Based on this single fact,to which political party would Richard MOST likely belong?

Which sociologist is credited with describing violence as "the ultimate foundation of any political order?"

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

Filters