Question 1

Under American capitalism, the "free-market" is largely a myth. Short

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the past four decades the percentage of women in the labor force has _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Remained the same 
B)  Doubled 
C)  Tripled 
D)  Decreased by 30% 
A)  Remained the same 
B)  Doubled 
C)  Tripled 
D)  Decreased by 30%

Question 3

Recent changes in the U.S. economy have caused thousands of workers to lose their jobs. Which is not one of these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The creation of the computer chip, which has replaced many workers by computers and robots 
B)  The movement of capital, or "capital flight" 
C)  The globalization of the economy 
D)  The overall shift of the economy from manufacturing to information and services 
E)  The overall shift of the surplus population 
A)  The creation of the computer chip, which has replaced many workers by computers and robots 
B)  The movement of capital, or "capital flight" 
C)  The globalization of the economy 
D)  The overall shift of the economy from manufacturing to information and services 
E)  The overall shift of the surplus population

Question 4

The best-selling book by Barbara Ehrenreich, with the appropriate title Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, reflects her experience of spending the better part of a year actually working in six different low-wage jobs trying to make ends meet during this time. What did she find was the most pressing concern of the working poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding affordable housing and healthcare 
B)  Getting suitable education for their children 
C)  Having to work seventy hours a week just to get by 
A)  Finding affordable housing and healthcare 
B)  Getting suitable education for their children 
C)  Having to work seventy hours a week just to get by

Question 5

__________ refers to the process whereby companies relocate to third world countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  capital flight 
B)  globalization 
C)  technological investment 
D)  communication 
A)  capital flight 
B)  globalization 
C)  technological investment 
D)  communication

Question 6

Discuss how recent changes in the U.S. economy have affected employment for Americans, African- Americans in particular.

Accepted Answer

Recent changes in the U.S. economy have

Question 7

Within a capitalist economic system the existence of a surplus population is inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Under American capitalism, the "free-market" is largely a myth. Short

During the past four decades the percentage of women in the labor force has _________.

Recent changes in the U.S. economy have caused thousands of workers to lose their jobs. Which is not one of these changes?

__________ refers to the process whereby companies relocate to third world countries.

Discuss how recent changes in the U.S. economy have affected employment for Americans, African- Americans in particular.

Within a capitalist economic system the existence of a surplus population is inevitable.

Perpetuating the Class System: The Development of Criminal Law

The Development of the Modern Police Institution: Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Processing the Dangerous Classes: The American Court System

Housing the Dangerous Classes: The Emergence of the Prison System

Controlling the Young: The Emergence and Growth of the Juvenile Justice System

Perpetuating Patriarchy: Keeping Women in Their Place

Crime Control in the New Millennium: New Mechanisms for Controlling the Dangerous Classes

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Exam 8: Where Do We Go From Here

Under American capitalism, the "free-market" is largely a myth. Short

During the past four decades the percentage of women in the labor force has _________.

Recent changes in the U.S. economy have caused thousands of workers to lose their jobs. Which is not one of these changes?

__________ refers to the process whereby companies relocate to third world countries.

Discuss how recent changes in the U.S. economy have affected employment for Americans, African- Americans in particular.

Within a capitalist economic system the existence of a surplus population is inevitable.

Perpetuating the Class System: The Development of Criminal Law

The Development of the Modern Police Institution: Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Processing the Dangerous Classes: The American Court System

Housing the Dangerous Classes: The Emergence of the Prison System

Controlling the Young: The Emergence and Growth of the Juvenile Justice System

Perpetuating Patriarchy: Keeping Women in Their Place

Crime Control in the New Millennium: New Mechanisms for Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Filters