Question 1

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism, socialism, and mixed economies. 
B)  capitalism, communism, and mixed economies. 
C)  capitalism, Marxism, and mixed economies. 
D)  socialism, communism, and mixed economies. 
A)  capitalism, socialism, and mixed economies. 
B)  capitalism, communism, and mixed economies. 
C)  capitalism, Marxism, and mixed economies. 
D)  socialism, communism, and mixed economies.

Question 2

Most experts believe the United States will always have an active military-industrial complex because of its emphasis on militarism-a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

No economy is purely capitalist or purely socialist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are capitalism, communism, and mixed economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the military-industrial complex is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military contractors who receive contracts from the Defense Department are prohibited by law from serving on advisory committees that recommend what weapons should be ordered. 
B)  This complex has been referred to as a revolving door because people move from job to job within various sectors of the military and corporations. 
C)  Concern about the far-reaching effects of the complex has diminished since World War II, as more people began to view defense expenditures as a source of economic development. 
D)  A societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war has decreased over time. 
A)  Military contractors who receive contracts from the Defense Department are prohibited by law from serving on advisory committees that recommend what weapons should be ordered. 
B)  This complex has been referred to as a revolving door because people move from job to job within various sectors of the military and corporations. 
C)  Concern about the far-reaching effects of the complex has diminished since World War II, as more people began to view defense expenditures as a source of economic development. 
D)  A societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war has decreased over time.

Question 7

Which of the following best defines secondary sector production?

Accepted Answer

A)  the processing of raw materials into finished products 
B)  the extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment 
C)  workers providing services rather than goods as their primary source of livelihood 
D)  work in such areas as transportation, communication, education, real estate, and advertising 
A)  the processing of raw materials into finished products 
B)  the extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment 
C)  workers providing services rather than goods as their primary source of livelihood 
D)  work in such areas as transportation, communication, education, real estate, and advertising

Question 8

The four features of ideal capitalism are private ownership of production, pursuit of individual profit, limited government intervention, and competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person may sit on the board of directors of two corporations simultaneously, even if the corporations are in direct competition with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to G. William Domhoff, the ruling class in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  will be the group most able to control digital democracy in the future. 
B)  is composed of leaders at the top of business, the executive branch of the government, and the military. 
C)  influences the political process through campaign donations, PACs, and appointments to powerful governmental committees and presidential commissions. 
D)  has little control over the global political economy. 
A)  will be the group most able to control digital democracy in the future. 
B)  is composed of leaders at the top of business, the executive branch of the government, and the military. 
C)  influences the political process through campaign donations, PACs, and appointments to powerful governmental committees and presidential commissions. 
D)  has little control over the global political economy.

Question 11

Most shareholders in transnational corporations have control over where plants are located, how much employees are paid, and how the environment is protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Governments by definition have legal and political authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Top-tier civil service bureaucrats who have a strong power base and play a major role in developing and implementing government policies and procedures are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent government. 
B)  special-interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  the military-industrial complex. 
A)  permanent government. 
B)  special-interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  the military-industrial complex.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the federal bureaucracy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elected officials are increasingly making more important decisions about public policy than the workers in the federal bureaucracy. 
B)  The federal bureaucracy shrank during the Great Depression. 
C)  The federal bureaucracy employs fewer than 1 million people. 
D)  Neither Republican nor Democratic administrations have been able to establish control over the federal bureaucracy. 
A)  Elected officials are increasingly making more important decisions about public policy than the workers in the federal bureaucracy. 
B)  The federal bureaucracy shrank during the Great Depression. 
C)  The federal bureaucracy employs fewer than 1 million people. 
D)  Neither Republican nor Democratic administrations have been able to establish control over the federal bureaucracy.

Question 15

Tertiary sector production is

Accepted Answer

A)  processing of raw materials into finished products. 
B)  extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment. 
C)  workers providing services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood. 
D)  production that occurs in industrial economies. 
A)  processing of raw materials into finished products. 
B)  extraction of raw materials and natural resources from the environment. 
C)  workers providing services rather than goods as a primary source of livelihood. 
D)  production that occurs in industrial economies.

Question 16

Primary sector production is mainly found in which type of economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial 
B)  industrial 
C)  post-industrial 
D)  high-tech 
A)  preindustrial 
B)  industrial 
C)  post-industrial 
D)  high-tech

Question 17

Corporate welfare

Accepted Answer

A)  did not happen in the United States until the second decade of the 21st century. 
B)  occurs when the government financially helps private corporations. 
C)  is controlled by interlocking corporate directorates. 
D)  has decreased over time. 
A)  did not happen in the United States until the second decade of the 21st century. 
B)  occurs when the government financially helps private corporations. 
C)  is controlled by interlocking corporate directorates. 
D)  has decreased over time.

Question 18

In which model of government do political leaders make decisions on behalf of the people?

Accepted Answer

A)  power elite 
B)  peace state 
C)  pluralist 
D)  paternalistic 
A)  power elite 
B)  peace state 
C)  pluralist 
D)  paternalistic

Question 19

Which of the following best defines political economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups 
B)  the social institution that ensures that a society will be maintained through its production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services 
C)  the independent workings and interests of political and economic systems 
D)  the collection of people and organizations who serve as a watchdog to the American government 
A)  the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups 
B)  the social institution that ensures that a society will be maintained through its production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services 
C)  the independent workings and interests of political and economic systems 
D)  the collection of people and organizations who serve as a watchdog to the American government

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding politics and the economy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because political decisions are typically made on a nation-by-nation basis, many of these decisions do not affect the lives and economic status of people in other nations. 
B)  Many political decisions affect the lives and economic status of people in other nations. 
C)  The economy refers to the interdependent workings and interests of political and economic systems. 
D)  The political economy is the social institution that ensures that a society will be maintained through its production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. 
A)  Because political decisions are typically made on a nation-by-nation basis, many of these decisions do not affect the lives and economic status of people in other nations. 
B)  Many political decisions affect the lives and economic status of people in other nations. 
C)  The economy refers to the interdependent workings and interests of political and economic systems. 
D)  The political economy is the social institution that ensures that a society will be maintained through its production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are

Most experts believe the United States will always have an active military-industrial complex because of its emphasis on militarism-a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.

Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups.

No economy is purely capitalist or purely socialist.

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are capitalism, communism, and mixed economies.

Which of the following statements regarding the military-industrial complex is true?

Which of the following best defines secondary sector production?

The four features of ideal capitalism are private ownership of production, pursuit of individual profit, limited government intervention, and competition.

A person may sit on the board of directors of two corporations simultaneously, even if the corporations are in direct competition with each other.

According to G. William Domhoff, the ruling class in the United States

Most shareholders in transnational corporations have control over where plants are located, how much employees are paid, and how the environment is protected.

Governments by definition have legal and political authority.

Top-tier civil service bureaucrats who have a strong power base and play a major role in developing and implementing government policies and procedures are known as

Which of the following statements regarding the federal bureaucracy is true?

Tertiary sector production is

Primary sector production is mainly found in which type of economy?

Corporate welfare

In which model of government do political leaders make decisions on behalf of the people?

Which of the following best defines political economy?

Which of the following statements regarding politics and the economy is true?

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Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Inequality Based on Age

Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in the Media

Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

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Exam 13: Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are

Most experts believe the United States will always have an active military-industrial complex because of its emphasis on militarism-a societal focus on military ideals and an aggressive preparedness for war.

Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups.

No economy is purely capitalist or purely socialist.

According to the text, the three major economic systems present in modern societies are capitalism, communism, and mixed economies.

Which of the following statements regarding the military-industrial complex is true?

Which of the following best defines secondary sector production?

The four features of ideal capitalism are private ownership of production, pursuit of individual profit, limited government intervention, and competition.

A person may sit on the board of directors of two corporations simultaneously, even if the corporations are in direct competition with each other.

According to G. William Domhoff, the ruling class in the United States

Most shareholders in transnational corporations have control over where plants are located, how much employees are paid, and how the environment is protected.

Governments by definition have legal and political authority.

Top-tier civil service bureaucrats who have a strong power base and play a major role in developing and implementing government policies and procedures are known as

Which of the following statements regarding the federal bureaucracy is true?

Tertiary sector production is

Primary sector production is mainly found in which type of economy?

Corporate welfare

In which model of government do political leaders make decisions on behalf of the people?

Which of the following best defines political economy?

Which of the following statements regarding politics and the economy is true?

Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

Wealth and Poverty: Us and Global Economic Inequities

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Inequality Based on Age

Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in the Media

Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Urban Problems

Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism

Can Social Problems Be Solved

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