Question 1

Big Bear was forced into a residential school by the Canadian government. Later, his family received an apology and some money. What type of reparations are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monetary only 
B)  Symbolic only 
C)  Symbolic and monetary 
D)  Means-tested

Question 2

The quality of the interconnections between values, norms, institutions, and associations, or ______, predicts the level of voter participation.

Accepted Answer

A)  civicness 
B)  social capital 
C)  openness 
D)  efficacy

Question 3

What type of social program is given to everyone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Means-tested 
B)  Supplemental 
C)  Universal 
D)  Conditional

Question 4

How are education and the number of confidants related?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with less than a high school education have more confidants. 
B)  Those with advanced degrees have fewer confidants. 
C)  Education has little bearing on the number of confidants. 
D)  As education levels increase, so does the number of confidants.

Question 5

Reparations only take the form of money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a country uses taxes paid by the wealthy to fund programs for the poor, what is the net effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The income inequality gap shrinks. 
B)  Wealthy people dodge their taxes. 
C)  Impoverished people become lazy. 
D)  Class warfare increases due to resentment.

Question 7

Social change is often controversial and uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do states support the needs of capitalists, according to the economic perspective of statehood?

Accepted Answer

A)  By standardizing weights and measures and enforcing ownership laws 
B)  By using violence to force people to do business with corporations 
C)  By extracting natural resources and giving them freely to corporations 
D)  By actively suppressing dissent and protecting whoever pays it the most

Question 9

Why do online friends not count as confidants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot provide the same emotional support as in-person friends. 
B)  Online friends can offer diverse opinions rather than echo chambers. 
C)  Social media friends are geographically closer than confidants. 
D)  Many social media "friends" are actually digital personas, or bots.

Question 10

According to the General Social Survey, what is happening to the number of people considered our discussion partners for important issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number is decreasing. 
B)  The number is increasing. 
C)  The number has been consistent. 
D)  The number has disappeared.

Question 11

What is one way change can occur through state institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movements 
B)  Cultural change 
C)  Elections 
D)  Protests

Question 12

State-run efforts to make up for systematic discrimination or human rights violations are known as ______ programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal 
B)  unconditional 
C)  reparations 
D)  remedy

Question 13

Compare and contrast the managerial, militaristic, and economic perspectives on the emergence of the state.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Ilinka is a single mother of two children who uses public assistance to make sure she can feed her family. Which service do her food stamps illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic security 
B)  Basic income 
C)  Immigration policy 
D)  Protection

Question 15

Countries with the highest GDP also spend the most on social services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The rate of voter turnout in the United States has been fairly consistent since the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the primary way citizens influence and interact with government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elections 
B)  Protests 
C)  Petitions 
D)  Meetings

Question 18

What type of social change resulted from the printing press, and later with the introduction of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional 
B)  Swift 
C)  Unintentional 
D)  Catastrophic

Question 19

Several states have passed laws to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational uses. This is an example of a(n) ______ social change.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional 
B)  gradual 
C)  unintentional 
D)  remedial

Question 20

Japanese-Americans who were put in internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II eventually received $20,000 in reparations because their human rights were violated. What type of reparations are these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic 
B)  Monetary 
C)  Means-tested 
D)  Conditional

Exam 13: Change Through Policy and the Law

Big Bear was forced into a residential school by the Canadian government. Later, his family received an apology and some money. What type of reparations are these?

The quality of the interconnections between values, norms, institutions, and associations, or ______, predicts the level of voter participation.

What type of social program is given to everyone?

How are education and the number of confidants related?

Reparations only take the form of money.

If a country uses taxes paid by the wealthy to fund programs for the poor, what is the net effect?

Social change is often controversial and uncertain.

How do states support the needs of capitalists, according to the economic perspective of statehood?

Why do online friends not count as confidants?

According to the General Social Survey, what is happening to the number of people considered our discussion partners for important issues?

What is one way change can occur through state institutions?

State-run efforts to make up for systematic discrimination or human rights violations are known as ______ programs.

Compare and contrast the managerial, militaristic, and economic perspectives on the emergence of the state.

Ilinka is a single mother of two children who uses public assistance to make sure she can feed her family. Which service do her food stamps illustrate?

Countries with the highest GDP also spend the most on social services.

The rate of voter turnout in the United States has been fairly consistent since the early 1900s.

What is the primary way citizens influence and interact with government?

What type of social change resulted from the printing press, and later with the introduction of the Internet?

Several states have passed laws to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational uses. This is an example of a(n) ______ social change.

Japanese-Americans who were put in internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II eventually received $20,000 in reparations because their human rights were violated. What type of reparations are these?