Question 1

In a socialist economic system, "justice" means

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A)   freedom to buy and sell in the marketplace.
B)   rewarding people for the market value of the work that they do.
C)   trying to meet the basic needs of all people.
D)   doing whatever helps boost productivity and raise company earnings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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A)   the invention of industrial machinery.
B)   engaging in hunting and gathering.
C)   hitching animals to the plow.
D)   using water power to turn a wheel.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Political revolution almost always produces

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A)   a left-wing government.
B)   a right wing government.
C)   a democratic government.
D)   Revolution can and does produce many types of government.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Corporations are often linked to one another through inter-locking directorates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Socialism is sometimes called a "laissez-faire" economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Of all wars in which the United States was involved, _____was the most deadly in terms of loss of (U.S.)  lives.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Vietnam War
B)   World War II
C)   World War I
D)   the Civil WarE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

Accepted Answer

A)   hunting and gathering
B)   agrarian
C)   industrial
D)   postindustrialE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following topics of political controversy would be described as a social issue?

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A)   abortion
B)   unemployment
C)   government regulation of the economy
D)   taxesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C. Wright Mills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)   people earning more than $75,000 a year
B)   African Americans
C)   non-Hispanic whites
D)   Hispanic AmericansE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Adam Smith's idea was that in a capitalist system, government tells businesses what to produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Self-employed people in the United States are more likely to have white-collar jobs than blue-collar jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's

Accepted Answer

A)   postindustrial sector.
B)   primary sector.
C)   secondary sector.
D)   tertiary sector.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _____, while socialist systems emphasize people's_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)   collective needs; personal needs
B)   freedom from basic want; freedom to pursue their self- interest
C)   equality; material needs
D)   freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic wantE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., display

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A)   democratic authority
B)   traditional authority
C)   rational-legal authority
D)   charismatic authorityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Socialism is an economic system in which there is

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A)   private ownership of all property.
B)   pursuit of individual profit.
C)   freedom of the marketplace.
D)   government control of production.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The economy became a distinct social institution during which historical era of societal development?

Accepted Answer

A)   hunting and gathering societies
B)   agrarian societies
C)   industrial societies
D)   postindustrial societiesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   animal power
B)   wind power
C)   the steam engine
D)   electricityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Over the course of human history, changes in which of the following brought the greatest changes to the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)   the family
B)   government
C)   natural resources
D)   productive technologyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Economics and Politics

The Industrial Revolution accelerated with the development of which of the following new source of energy?

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Most people in the United States strongly identify with one or the other major political party.

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In which of the following types of societies would you expect to find monarchy as the political system?

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The sociologist closely associated with the power-elite model is C. Wright Mills.

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In a socialist economic system, "justice" means

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Over the course of human history, changes in which of the following brought the greatest changes to the economy?

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People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., display

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Concerning the issue of personal freedom, capitalist systems emphasize people's _____, while socialist systems emphasize people's_____ .

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The expansion of office work marks the growth of the economy's

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Socialism is an economic system in which there is

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Corporations are often linked to one another through inter-locking directorates.

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Of all wars in which the United States was involved, _____was the most deadly in terms of loss of (U.S.) lives.

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Socialism is sometimes called a "laissez-faire" economic system.

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Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

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Which of the following topics of political controversy would be described as a social issue?

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Political revolution almost always produces

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Self-employed people in the United States are more likely to have white-collar jobs than blue-collar jobs.

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Adam Smith's idea was that in a capitalist system, government tells businesses what to produce.

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The economy became a distinct social institution during which historical era of societal development?

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The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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