Question 1

Which of the following represents an example of the argument that the powerless bear the burden of U.S. government policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only 10 percent of college-aged men were drafted in the Vietnam War. 
B)  Subsidies to social services for the poor were increased during the 2007 recession. 
C)  Rebuilding priority was given to the poor after Hurricane Katrina. 
D)  Government subsidies are overwhelmingly given to small businesses.
Answer A 
A)  Only 10 percent of college-aged men were drafted in the Vietnam War. 
B)  Subsidies to social services for the poor were increased during the 2007 recession. 
C)  Rebuilding priority was given to the poor after Hurricane Katrina. 
D)  Government subsidies are overwhelmingly given to small businesses.
Answer A

Question 2

__________, as summarized throughout the text, is the ability to get what one wants from someone else.
Answer Power

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________, as summarized throughout the text, is...

Question 3

According to your text, Adam Smith would __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be against competition 
B)  not recognize capitalism in America today 
C)  not believe in the free market 
D)  approve of socialism
Answer B 
A)  be against competition 
B)  not recognize capitalism in America today 
C)  not believe in the free market 
D)  approve of socialism
Answer B

Question 4

According to Marx, capitalism will produce a class of oppressed people called the __________, bent on destroying it.

Accepted Answer

A)  plutocracy 
B)  proletariats 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  capitalists
Answer B 
A)  plutocracy 
B)  proletariats 
C)  oligopoly 
D)  capitalists
Answer B

Question 5

__________ are corporate enterprises with holdings and subsidiaries in several different countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  International cooperatives 
B)  Plutocracies 
C)  Oligopolies 
D)  Transnational corporations
Answer D 
A)  International cooperatives 
B)  Plutocracies 
C)  Oligopolies 
D)  Transnational corporations
Answer D

Question 6

Critics argue that capitalism, because its objective is profit and not enhancing the human condition, promotes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  individual fulfillment 
C)  equality 
D)  inequality
Answer D 
A)  democracy 
B)  individual fulfillment 
C)  equality 
D)  inequality
Answer D

Question 7

According to Marx's theory of capitalism, the social class in power controls the economy primarily by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  military force 
B)  centralized governmental power 
C)  owning the means of production 
D)  controlling nearby countries
Answer C 
A)  military force 
B)  centralized governmental power 
C)  owning the means of production 
D)  controlling nearby countries
Answer C

Question 8

Which of the following programs were reduced or eliminated after the Great Recession in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social programs for the disadvantaged 
B)  Subsidies for businesses 
C)  Tax breaks for corporations 
D)  Tax breaks for homeowners
Answer A 
A)  Social programs for the disadvantaged 
B)  Subsidies for businesses 
C)  Tax breaks for corporations 
D)  Tax breaks for homeowners
Answer A

Question 9

How has the Citizens United ruling affected the role of small donors to political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

The Citizens United ruling has had a sig

Question 10

Requiring a __________ in order to register to vote is an example of a recent tactic states use that disenfranchises certain groups of potential voters.

Accepted Answer

A)  government-issued ID 
B)  party donation 
C)  background check 
D)  language test
Answer A 
A)  government-issued ID 
B)  party donation 
C)  background check 
D)  language test
Answer A

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an indirect interlock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smith serves on the board of Company A, and Jones serves on the board of competing Company B. However, Smith and Jones both serve on the board of Company C. 
B)  Smith serves on the board of Company A, Jones serves on the board of Company B, and Miller serves on the board of Company C. None of them serve on any other board. 
C)  Smith, Jones, and Miller all serve on the board of Company A. None of them serve on any other board. 
D)  Smith, Jones, and Miller all started Company A. None of them now serve on the board. 
A)  Smith serves on the board of Company A, and Jones serves on the board of competing Company B. However, Smith and Jones both serve on the board of Company C. 
B)  Smith serves on the board of Company A, Jones serves on the board of Company B, and Miller serves on the board of Company C. None of them serve on any other board. 
C)  Smith, Jones, and Miller all serve on the board of Company A. None of them serve on any other board. 
D)  Smith, Jones, and Miller all started Company A. None of them now serve on the board.

Question 12

How does the systemic imperative benefit the power elite? Describe the ways in which the systemic imperative is biased toward the status quo.

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer The ideal answer should inc

Question 13

There is a(n) __________ connection between the growth of multinational corporations and the reduction of semiskilled and unskilled jobs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  direct 
D)  unknown
Answer C 
A)  beneficial 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  direct 
D)  unknown
Answer C

Question 14

The linkage between corporations when an individual serves on the board of directors of two companies is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchy 
B)  plutocracy 
C)  shared monopoly 
D)  interlocking directorate
Answer D 
A)  oligarchy 
B)  plutocracy 
C)  shared monopoly 
D)  interlocking directorate
Answer D

Question 15

Megamergers affect the entire economy in that they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralize capital 
B)  eliminate jobs 
C)  increase corporate debt 
D)  increase union membership
Answer B 
A)  decentralize capital 
B)  eliminate jobs 
C)  increase corporate debt 
D)  increase union membership
Answer B

Question 16

According to your text, the power elite are engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a conspiracy to disadvantage the poor 
B)  ending subsidies to business and industry 
C)  making sure the voice of the powerless is heard 
D)  making decisions that advantage the haves at the expense of the have-nots
Answer D 
A)  a conspiracy to disadvantage the poor 
B)  ending subsidies to business and industry 
C)  making sure the voice of the powerless is heard 
D)  making decisions that advantage the haves at the expense of the have-nots
Answer D

Question 17

The high cost of financing a political campaign __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhances the democratic process 
B)  ensures the "little guy" will have a voice 
C)  favors independently wealthy candidates 
D)  encourages voting from disenfranchised groups
Answer C 
A)  enhances the democratic process 
B)  ensures the "little guy" will have a voice 
C)  favors independently wealthy candidates 
D)  encourages voting from disenfranchised groups
Answer C

Question 18

What is an interlocking directorate? Explain the difference between direct and indirect interlocks.
Ideal Answer The ideal answer should include the following:

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer The ideal answer should inc

Question 19

527s are advocacy groups that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  finance political ads that are directly connected to a specific candidate 
B)  finance political ads while not directly campaigning for a specific candidate 
C)  provide illegal financing of federal political campaigns 
D)  provide direct political lobbying for specific candidates
Answer B 
A)  finance political ads that are directly connected to a specific candidate 
B)  finance political ads while not directly campaigning for a specific candidate 
C)  provide illegal financing of federal political campaigns 
D)  provide direct political lobbying for specific candidates
Answer B

Question 20

By 2014, the average CEO (chief executive officer) of a Fortune 500 corporation was paid ____ times more than the average worker

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  Over 300
Answer D 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  Over 300
Answer D

Which of the following represents an example of the argument that the powerless bear the burden of U.S. government policy?

__________, as summarized throughout the text, is the ability to get what one wants from someone else. Answer Power

According to your text, Adam Smith would __________.

According to Marx, capitalism will produce a class of oppressed people called the __________, bent on destroying it.

__________ are corporate enterprises with holdings and subsidiaries in several different countries.

Critics argue that capitalism, because its objective is profit and not enhancing the human condition, promotes __________.

According to Marx's theory of capitalism, the social class in power controls the economy primarily by __________.

Which of the following programs were reduced or eliminated after the Great Recession in 2007?

How has the Citizens United ruling affected the role of small donors to political campaigns?

Requiring a __________ in order to register to vote is an example of a recent tactic states use that disenfranchises certain groups of potential voters.

Which of the following is an example of an indirect interlock?

How does the systemic imperative benefit the power elite? Describe the ways in which the systemic imperative is biased toward the status quo.

There is a(n) __________ connection between the growth of multinational corporations and the reduction of semiskilled and unskilled jobs in the United States.

The linkage between corporations when an individual serves on the board of directors of two companies is called a(n) __________.

Megamergers affect the entire economy in that they __________.

According to your text, the power elite are engaged in __________.

The high cost of financing a political campaign __________.

What is an interlocking directorate? Explain the difference between direct and indirect interlocks. Ideal Answer The ideal answer should include the following:

527s are advocacy groups that __________.

By 2014, the average CEO (chief executive officer) of a Fortune 500 corporation was paid ____ times more than the average worker

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World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

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Exam 2: Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

Which of the following represents an example of the argument that the powerless bear the burden of U.S. government policy?

__________, as summarized throughout the text, is the ability to get what one wants from someone else. Answer Power

According to your text, Adam Smith would __________.

According to Marx, capitalism will produce a class of oppressed people called the __________, bent on destroying it.

__________ are corporate enterprises with holdings and subsidiaries in several different countries.

Critics argue that capitalism, because its objective is profit and not enhancing the human condition, promotes __________.

According to Marx's theory of capitalism, the social class in power controls the economy primarily by __________.

Which of the following programs were reduced or eliminated after the Great Recession in 2007?

How has the Citizens United ruling affected the role of small donors to political campaigns?

Requiring a __________ in order to register to vote is an example of a recent tactic states use that disenfranchises certain groups of potential voters.

Which of the following is an example of an indirect interlock?

How does the systemic imperative benefit the power elite? Describe the ways in which the systemic imperative is biased toward the status quo.

There is a(n) __________ connection between the growth of multinational corporations and the reduction of semiskilled and unskilled jobs in the United States.

The linkage between corporations when an individual serves on the board of directors of two companies is called a(n) __________.

Megamergers affect the entire economy in that they __________.

According to your text, the power elite are engaged in __________.

The high cost of financing a political campaign __________.

What is an interlocking directorate? Explain the difference between direct and indirect interlocks. Ideal Answer The ideal answer should include the following:

527s are advocacy groups that __________.

By 2014, the average CEO (chief executive officer) of a Fortune 500 corporation was paid ____ times more than the average worker

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters