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Kendall: Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 4/e

Chapter 13

Multiple Choice questions

Multiple Choice questions

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Which of the following is not a major characteristic of capitalism?   There is little or no government intervention in the economic system. It is characterized by private ownership of the means of production. Personal profits are derived through market competition. It includes centralized decision making to decide what is produced by the economy.

	As an example of capitalism, the American economy is based on the concept of laissez-faire. Which of the following statements best describes this concept?   There is public ownership of the means of production. The government owns the most vital industries in the nation but all other services are in the hands of private ownership. It is a free enterprise market based on a lack of government intervention. The American economy produces what is in the best interest of the American public.

	Which of the following characteristics is least representative of socialism?   It includes private ownership of the means of production. It involves centralized decision making. It includes the pursuit of collective goals. Personal profits are derived through market competition.

	Who was the social theorist that proposed socialism should serve as an intermediate stage on the way to an ideal communist society?   William Domhoff Erik Wright C. Wright Mills Karl Marx

	When a small number of companies exercises overwhelming control of an entire industry or service it is referred to as a[n] _____________.   oligopoly monopoly interlocking directorate corporation

	When members of the board of directors of one corporation also sit on the boards of other corporations, thus controlling a number of corporations though cooperation and compromise it is called a[n] _____________.   transnational oligopoly monopolistic conglomerates interlocking corporate directorate political economic system

	An economic system in which private ownership of some of the means of production is combined with governmental distribution of some essential goods and services is called _____________.   corporate socialism democratic socialism pure capitalism state capitalism

	In the town of Bentleyville, virtually everyone works in the bituminous coal industry. In this form of economy the workers are engaged in ____________.   a geo-economic economy a postindustrial economy primary sector production secondary sector production

	The preindustrial economy is to primary sector production as the _____________ economy is to tertiary sector production.   postindustrial industrial transnational agrarian

	Factories in Mexico that produce finished goods for American corporations that are shipped back to the United States for sale are called ____________.   maquiladora casa de industrialia transnationale trabajo de capitale

	The extent to which a few individuals or corporations control the vast majority of all economic resources in a country is called _____________.   economic concentration pure capitalism global consumerism state capitalism

	The total amount of money the federal government has borrowed over the years from U.S. citizens and foreign lenders to finance over spending which accounts for almost 8 trillion dollars is called the ____________.   consumer index national debt gross national product domestic deficit

	What are the two major factors that contribute to the high rates of consumer debt?   an agrarian economy; poor marketing low educational standards; an agrarian economy economic instability; availability of credit political dictatorship; a socialist economy

	When the government helps industries and private corporations in their economic pursuits it is referred to as ____________.   industrial liberalism an interlocking directorate corporate welfare transnational subcontracting

	Which of the following characteristics is least aligned with a conservative philosophy?   Respect for traditional institutions such as family and religion. Being open to new ideas for progress and tolerance for the ideas and behavior of others. The existence of traditional order. Opposition to sudden change in the established order.

	A political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives is called _____________.   democracy monarchy totalitarian regime aristocracy

	Corporations with control within and across industries often are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions. These corporations are called ____________.   conglomerates oligopolies interlocking directorates transnational corporations

	Sally decided she wouldn't vote in the last presidential election because she was weary of the relentless political commercials, the apparent insincerity of the candidates, and because she felt her vote meant virtually nothing. Sally was experiencing which of the following conditions?   the gender gap pork barreling voter apathy electoral sexism

	Which of the following statements best describes the voting patterns of Americans since 1986?   Americans have heavy turn outs for all national elections. Less than 40 percent of the voters participate in congressional elections. There is no pattern to the turnout of American voters since 1986. Americans had a very heavy turn out for the 2004 presidential election.

	What effect does the "soft money loophole" have in respect to campaign finance law?   It provides a tax write-off for political donations. The amount of money a candidate spends is based on pledged donations and not actual money in hand. The individual can donate to the party instead of a specific candidate and increase their campaign pledge. It provides the option for "bundling" individual contributions.

	The 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 called ____________.   permanent government political lifers political action candidates bipartisan civil servants

	Which of the following groups is least likely to be a member of the military-industrial complex?   A member of a human rights organization promoting world peace. The chief executive officer of a major arms manufacturer. The most powerful members of Congress from the largest states. The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who advise the President on military matters.

	The concept of the power elite was developed by sociologist _____________.   Robert Merton Edwin Sutherland Travis Hirschi C. Wright Mills

	Congressman Shuster lobbied heavily with his colleagues to build the very expensive "Bud Shuster Highway" in his district that created jobs and disbursed tax money locally. This highway that is often criticized for its huge expense with a limited benefit is a good example of the concept in politics called _____________.   political pluralism bundling pork barreling the soft money loophole

	Dispersing political power widely throughout many competing interest groups is a political model called ____________.   the ruling class model the track and level system the pluralist model the elite model

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