Question 1

The working class in contemporary America has a strong class consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The revolutions that Marx anticipated in industrializing agrarian states occurred as he had predicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why is government most attentive to those who least need its help?

Accepted Answer

In part because people toward the top of

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a revolution cited in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris in 1871 
B)  Mexico in 1910 
C)  London in 1912 
D)  Moscow in 1917 
A)  Paris in 1871 
B)  Mexico in 1910 
C)  London in 1912 
D)  Moscow in 1917

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors regarded by Marx as especially significant in the formation of class consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  an awareness of membership in a group defined by economic position 
B)  a sense that a shared identity creates common interests and a common fate 
C)  a disposition to take collective action in pursuit of class interests 
D)  a recent improvement in working conditions 
A)  an awareness of membership in a group defined by economic position 
B)  a sense that a shared identity creates common interests and a common fate 
C)  a disposition to take collective action in pursuit of class interests 
D)  a recent improvement in working conditions

Question 6

The Democratic Party has become increasingly attentive to the needs of organized labor in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Following World War II, business leaders accepted the existence of organized labor, but they insisted on retaining the right to manage all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  contract negotiation 
B)  right to open and close plants 
C)  pricing of final products 
D)  product design 
A)  contract negotiation 
B)  right to open and close plants 
C)  pricing of final products 
D)  product design

Question 8

Organized labor in America has tended to focus on securing union recognition, economic security, and decent working condition, rather than fundamental changes in system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Richard Centers was able to show that ______ were affected by class identification.

Accepted Answer

A)  political opinions 
B)  attitudes toward the economy 
C)  decisions concerning higher education 
D)  both political opinions and decisions concerning higher education 
A)  political opinions 
B)  attitudes toward the economy 
C)  decisions concerning higher education 
D)  both political opinions and decisions concerning higher education

Question 10

Class conflict is especially evident in which of the following two realms?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor relations and higher education 
B)  electoral politics and higher education 
C)  health care and electoral politics 
D)  electoral politics and labor relations 
A)  labor relations and higher education 
B)  electoral politics and higher education 
C)  health care and electoral politics 
D)  electoral politics and labor relations

Question 11

Consistently over time Democrats have done better among working-class voters than among middle-class voters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the Age of Shared Prosperity, labor played a more dynamic role in national politics than in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List and provide a detailed description of four of the factors Marx regarded as especially significant in the development of a class consciousness among the working class.

Accepted Answer

Class consciousness implies (1) an aware

Question 14

By 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 20% of all wage and salary workers belonged to labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The political power of organized labor has declined considerably as its lessening ability to mobilize a diminishing union vote has resulted in a(n) ______ less conscientious to its needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican Party 
B)  upper class 
C)  Democratic Party 
D)  middle class 
A)  Republican Party 
B)  upper class 
C)  Democratic Party 
D)  middle class

Question 16

What does class consciousness imply?

Accepted Answer

A)  an awareness of membership in a group defined by economic position 
B)  a sense that this shared identity creates common interests and a common fate 
C)  a disposition to take collective action in pursuit of class interests 
D)  all of these 
A)  an awareness of membership in a group defined by economic position 
B)  a sense that this shared identity creates common interests and a common fate 
C)  a disposition to take collective action in pursuit of class interests 
D)  all of these

Question 17

According to Hacker and Pierson, Americans pay more attention to the electoral spectacle than to the policy decisions that occur between elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The right to union representation in the United States was written into the law through the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  American Labor Union Act 
C)  Organized Labor Act 
D)  National Labor Union Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  American Labor Union Act 
C)  Organized Labor Act 
D)  National Labor Union Act

Question 19

People who recognize and articulate their class position are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to promote their class interests 
B)  more likely to promote their class interests 
C)  less likely to promote the use of revolution 
D)  more likely to promote the use of revolution 
A)  less likely to promote their class interests 
B)  more likely to promote their class interests 
C)  less likely to promote the use of revolution 
D)  more likely to promote the use of revolution

Question 20

People with family incomes of $150,000 and above are least likely to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The working class in contemporary America has a strong class consciousness.

The revolutions that Marx anticipated in industrializing agrarian states occurred as he had predicted.

Why is government most attentive to those who least need its help?

Which of the following is NOT a revolution cited in the textbook?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors regarded by Marx as especially significant in the formation of class consciousness?

The Democratic Party has become increasingly attentive to the needs of organized labor in recent years.

Following World War II, business leaders accepted the existence of organized labor, but they insisted on retaining the right to manage all but which of the following?

Organized labor in America has tended to focus on securing union recognition, economic security, and decent working condition, rather than fundamental changes in system.

Richard Centers was able to show that ______ were affected by class identification.

Class conflict is especially evident in which of the following two realms?

Consistently over time Democrats have done better among working-class voters than among middle-class voters.

During the Age of Shared Prosperity, labor played a more dynamic role in national politics than in the workplace.

List and provide a detailed description of four of the factors Marx regarded as especially significant in the development of a class consciousness among the working class.

By 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 20% of all wage and salary workers belonged to labor unions.

The political power of organized labor has declined considerably as its lessening ability to mobilize a diminishing union vote has resulted in a(n) ______ less conscientious to its needs.

What does class consciousness imply?

According to Hacker and Pierson, Americans pay more attention to the electoral spectacle than to the policy decisions that occur between elections.

The right to union representation in the United States was written into the law through the ______.

People who recognize and articulate their class position are ______.

People with family incomes of $150,000 and above are least likely to vote.

Social Class in America

Position and Prestige

Social Class, Occupation, and Social Change

Wealth and Income

Socialization, Association, Lifestyles, and Values

Social Mobility: The Societal Context

Family, Education, and Career

Elites, the Capitalist Class, and Political Power

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

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Exam 9: Class Consciousness and Class Conflict

The working class in contemporary America has a strong class consciousness.

The revolutions that Marx anticipated in industrializing agrarian states occurred as he had predicted.

Why is government most attentive to those who least need its help?

Which of the following is NOT a revolution cited in the textbook?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors regarded by Marx as especially significant in the formation of class consciousness?

The Democratic Party has become increasingly attentive to the needs of organized labor in recent years.

Following World War II, business leaders accepted the existence of organized labor, but they insisted on retaining the right to manage all but which of the following?

Organized labor in America has tended to focus on securing union recognition, economic security, and decent working condition, rather than fundamental changes in system.

Richard Centers was able to show that ______ were affected by class identification.

Class conflict is especially evident in which of the following two realms?

Consistently over time Democrats have done better among working-class voters than among middle-class voters.

During the Age of Shared Prosperity, labor played a more dynamic role in national politics than in the workplace.

List and provide a detailed description of four of the factors Marx regarded as especially significant in the development of a class consciousness among the working class.

By 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 20% of all wage and salary workers belonged to labor unions.

The political power of organized labor has declined considerably as its lessening ability to mobilize a diminishing union vote has resulted in a(n) ______ less conscientious to its needs.

What does class consciousness imply?

According to Hacker and Pierson, Americans pay more attention to the electoral spectacle than to the policy decisions that occur between elections.

The right to union representation in the United States was written into the law through the ______.

People who recognize and articulate their class position are ______.

People with family incomes of $150,000 and above are least likely to vote.

Social Class in America

Position and Prestige

Social Class, Occupation, and Social Change

Wealth and Income

Socialization, Association, Lifestyles, and Values

Social Mobility: The Societal Context

Family, Education, and Career

Elites, the Capitalist Class, and Political Power

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

Filters