Question 1

Who wrote the The Wealth of Nations,a book that opens with a description of the division of labor in a pin factory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Karl Marx
B)   Max Weber
C)   Frederick Winslow Taylor
D)   Adam Smith D

Question 2

Emma notices how people could not survive in the modern world by themselves because they simply do not have the knowledge to carry out certain basic tasks,such as growing food.The process that Emma notices is known to sociologists as

Accepted Answer

A)   class conflict.
B)   scarcity society.
C)   economic interdependence.
D)   informal economy. C

Question 3

Jesse's grandfather worked hard to gain passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,which outlawed discriminatory voting practices.What kind of right was Jesse's grandfather fighting for?

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A)   a civil right
B)   a political right
C)   a social right
D)   a cultural right B

Question 4

What primary role does technology play in economic change and development?

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A)   Technological innovations help companies produce more goods and services at a cheaper cost.
B)   Technology helps businesses communicate across the globe,building their networks.
C)   Technological inventions are sold faster and at higher prices than other kinds of goods.
D)   Technological innovations are particularly important for the move from agricultural to industrial societies,spurring initial economic growth.

Question 5

What are the main features of capitalism? Answer in two to four sentences.

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Question 6

What is a welfare state? Can the United States be classified as a welfare state? Explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Question 7

Edward lives in the United Kingdom where the queen of England lives in a palace and carries out certain ceremonial functions.However,the queen of England has no real political power.Instead,a parliament of elected officials makes all the important political decisions.What kind of political system does Edward live in?

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A)   a republic
B)   a participatory democracy
C)   a socialist state
D)   a constitutional monarchy

Question 8

Which group was most likely to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)   White
B)   Black
C)   Hispanic
D)   Asian

Question 9

Pierre is a Canadian who lives in Quebec.Pierre feels more loyalty to his province,Quebec,than to his country,Canada.He prefers to speak the official language of Quebec,French,although he speaks English equally well.Pierre's feelings for Quebec are an example of

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A)   sovereignty.
B)   citizenship.
C)   civil rights.
D)   local nationalism.

Question 10

Cathy works in a factory that manufactures hair dryers.She tightens four screws on each unit that passes on an assembly line belt.She performs this task on more than 1,500 hair dryers per day.Her work is an example of whose innovation in industry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Max Weber
B)   Karl Marx
C)   Joseph Schumpeter
D)   Henry Ford

Question 11

According to the textbook,how are power and authority different? Explain your answer in two to three sentences.

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Question 12

Corporations are increasingly stateless,loyal to no country.This is an element of

Accepted Answer

A)   the knowledge economy.
B)   freelance labor.
C)   global capitalism.
D)   communism.

Question 13

Elizabeth is a member of the National Organization for Women (NOW).She would most likely try to lobby for which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing the military budget
B)   a constitutional amendment eliminating subsidized housing
C)   vouchers for parents who want to send their children to private religious schools
D)   gender equality in the workplace

Question 14

Which group is most likely to make less than $15 an hour?

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A)   workers between the ages of thirty-five and forty-nine
B)   Facebook workers
C)   black workers
D)   Latino workers

Question 15

Jose has been working on an assembly line in a U.S.car-manufacturing factory for the past thirty years.Which of the following trends is he most likely to have witnessed?

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A)   An increasing number of the parts assembled at the plant are made in the United States.
B)   The factory has increased its production in the plant,which has required management to hire more blue-collar workers.
C)   Many of the activities that were formerly carried out in the plant have been outsourced to other countries.
D)   The new workers who are hired in the plant are more skilled than he was when he began.

Question 16

Identify which of the following rights is a social right.

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A)   the right to earn a minimum wage
B)   the right to own property
C)   the right to run for public office
D)   the right to equal justice

Question 17

In a 2011 survey,the following question was asked: "What is more important-that everyone be free to pursue their life's goals without government interference,or that the state play an active role in guaranteeing that nobody else is in need?" What percentage of American respondents favored the first option?

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A)   18 percent
B)   38 percent
C)   58 percent
D)   78 percent

Question 18

Which of the following statements helps explain why so many people decide not to vote in the United States?

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A)   Countries with high literacy rates tend to have lower voter turnout.
B)   Relatively high incomes in the United States compared with other countries means that potential voters have less incentive to cast their vote.
C)   Since winner-take-all elections discourage the formation of third parties,voters may sometimes feel that they lack viable choices.
D)   The existence of well-established political freedoms and civil liberties gives voters less incentive to go to the polls.

Question 19

In recent years,there has been a turn toward what has been described as "populist authoritarianism" in many countries,including European countries and the United States.What is a characteristic of populist authoritarianism?

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A)   value of civil liberties over security against threats from outsiders
B)   multicultural,pro-immigrant,and pro-globalization
C)   belief in popular sovereignty and direct democracy at any cost
D)   creation of greater democracy

Question 20

Using the concept of division of labor,describe two of the key differences in the nature of work in traditional versus modern societies.

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Exam 13: Politics and Economic Life