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Q: Jeff laments modern society characterized by increasing gender equality. He would rather live in a(n) __________ where men are the dominant sex. A) matriarchy B) patriarchy C) androgyny D) socialist society

Q: By definition "immigration" is freely chosen rather than forced.

Q: The high cost of financing a political campaign __________. A) enhances the democratic process B) ensures the "little guy" will have a voice C) favors independently wealthy candidates D) encourages voting from disenfranchised groups

Q: Paul believes that politics is guided by the "golden rule": Those who have the gold make the rules. Thus, Paul believes that the United States is a __________. A) plutocracy B) democracy C) socialist state D) communist state

Q: How is the social organization of the family affected by violence? In what ways is this linked to a patriarchal society? How do these effects intersect with class and race?

Q: We live in a society characterized by gendered institutions that support __________ in all aspects of social life. A) feminism B) matriarchy C) male dominance D) androgyny

Q: The population of the United States was predominantly white and then predominantly African American; by 2050 it will be predominantly Latino/a.

Q: In the Citizens United case the Supreme Court interpreted political donations as __________. A) only allowable for low-income candidates B) a restriction on equal access to democracy C) a form of speech protected by the Constitution D) an unconstitutional influence over policymakers

Q: Gerrymandering results in many voting districts in the United States where the primary election essentially determines the final winner. This results in __________ moderates being elected. A) no B) fewer C) more D) all

Q: Discuss the short-term and long-term consequences of child abuse. What factors put people at risk of committing and experiencing child abuse?

Q: The fact that Native Americans are stopped and searched more than three times as often as Whites despite the fact that Whites are more likely to be found with illegal items is taken as evidence of __________ by the police. A) blind justice B) racial profiling C) an adversary system D) a political crime

Q: Devon supports women's equality in all areas of social life including politics, religion, work, and home. Devon could be labeled as a __________. A) functionalist B) feminist C) interactionist D) conflict theorist

Q: The authors of the text argue that immigrants are, in the long run, a poor investment for society.

Q: Requiring a __________ in order to register to vote is an example of a recent tactic states use that disenfranchises certain groups of potential voters. A) government-issued ID B) party donation C) background check D) language test

Q: Some people disagree with a strong centralized government and vote for moving all things down to the state level; historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., points out that __________ has historically been more progressive. . A) a plutocracy B) centralized government C) international governance D) a system of anarchy

Q: Discuss how divorce works to make both parents and children victims.

Q: Vagrancy is an example of __________. A) how our justice system is dominated by special interest groups B) how our laws discriminate against some classes C) police mistreatment D) a political crime

Q: A __________ includes views that support equal relations between men and women. A) patriarchy B) capitalist patriarchy C) feminist approach D) gender roles approach

Q: Immigrants are more likely to be self-employed and start businesses that add jobs and strengthen local economies than are members of other groups.

Q: At the national level, lobbying in 2011 was a __________ business. A) $3.3 million B) $300 million C) $3.3 billion D) $30 billion

Q: Devolution includes __________. A) the movement to return social programs to states B) the dismantling of social programs like Affirmative Action C) the federal government's attempt to redistribute wealth D) society becoming more collectivist

Q: Discuss society's response to disadvantaged children and the long-term implications of this. What, if anything, needs to be done?

Q: Which of the following is considered to be a political crime? A) Insider trading B) Government involvement in a secret action to overthrow a legitimate government in another country C) Conflicts of interest D) Price-fixing in order to ensure a lack of competition among corporations

Q: The biological differences between men and women are __________. A) misleading because of the importance of other influences such as culture B) rigid and fixed after years of evolution C) primarily determined by generations of ancient religious practices D) nonexistent in the modern, egalitarian era

Q: The settlement patterns of the new migration, much like those in previous generations, involve primarily the Northeast and Middle Atlantic region.

Q: The popular will is sometimes thwarted in the Senate by the extraordinary power of small states with __________. A) a large independent base B) a large democratic base C) large populations D) small populations

Q: Elimination of poverty in disadvantaged urban and rural areas should include __________. A) eliminating federal assistance for schools and job training B) eliminating federal assistance for infrastructure C) new tax rebates to encourage businesses to relocate there D) relocating rural populations to urban areas

Q: Discuss how social and economic forces work to produce different family configurations. What kind of family form does an industrialized economy produce? What kind of family form do you think we"ll have as we move to a service-based economy?

Q: __________ sentencing subordinates judicial discretion to the punitive, get-tough policies that have become popular with voters. A) Discretionary B) Mandatory C) Indeterminate D) Judicial

Q: __________ is society's unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. A) Patriarchy B) Matriarchy C) Gender stratification D) Androgyny

Q: Immigrants pay more in taxes even though they tend to earn low wages.

Q: __________ is a political system in which the will of the majority prevails and decisions are made to maximize the common good. A) Capitalism B) Socialism C) Democracy D) Plutocracy

Q: The steps in solving social problems include __________. A) determining the facts about social problems and demythologizing social life B) establishing principles to guide public policy that decrease our obligations to each other C) making a special commitment to all adults D) setting up powerful lobbying groups

Q: Race is a direct cause of intimate partner violence.

Q: Central to the __________ system is a public battle between the accused and the accuser in front of an authority who can make a ruling. A) plea bargaining B) bail C) adversary D) jail

Q: Taking a "feminist" approach refers to __________. A) participating in women's protests and marches B) supporting women's equality C) participating in gender-specific activity D) support of liberal sexual activity

Q: African Americans have been replaced by Latinos as the United State's largest minority group.

Q: The McCain-Feingold law __________. A) prevented candidates from using their own money to win elections B) limited the use of "soft" money in federal elections C) limited the giving of large sums to affect election outcomes D) granted subsidies to candidates with lower fundraising totals

Q: What is blocking progressive change? A) The power of money B) The rush to raise taxes C) A spirit of political compromise D) A widespread support of conservative policies and values

Q: The biggest problem facing almost all divorced women is a dramatic decline in economic resources.

Q: __________ is among the practices involved in setting bail that undermine the principle of fair treatment. A) A strict enforcement of the Eighth Amendment, which prevents the setting of excessively high bail B) The amount of bail set, which overlooks the accused's ability to pay C) The fact that those who can"t pay bail are set free until trial and thus are thus treated as if presumed innocent D) The amount of bail to be posted is based on a sliding income scale

Q: A condition of capitalism in which male supremacy keeps women in subordinate roles at work and in the home is called __________. A) capitalist patriarchy B) capitalist matriarchy C) capitalist androgyny D) compulsory capitalism

Q: The baby boom generation is the largest generation in the history of the United States.

Q: Which of the following is an example of an indirect interlock? A) Smith serves on the board of Company A, and Jones serves on the board of competing Company B. However, Smith and Jones both serve on the board of Company C. B) Smith serves on the board of Company A, Jones serves on the board of Company B, and Miller serves on the board of Company C. None of them serve on any other board. C) Smith, Jones, and Miller all serve on the board of Company A. None of them serve on any other board. D) Smith, Jones, and Miller all started Company A. None of them now serve on the board.

Q: The 2010 Supreme Court decision to allow corporations and other organizations the right to give unlimited amounts of money to affect the political process is an example of how America has become a ___________. A) plutocracy B) democracy C) socialist state D) communist state

Q: Men generally fare better after a divorce than women.

Q: Jim Crow laws __________. A) only existed in the northern United States B) enforced segregation between Native Americans and Whites C) included practices that kept African Americans from voting D) are still enforced widely

Q: A form of social organization in which men are dominant over women is known as __________. A) androgyny B) patriarchy C) capitalism D) matriarchy

Q: Although nursing homes are increasing, __________ percent of people over 80 live independently.A) more than 90B) approximately 60C) less than 30D) only 10

Q: Which of the following is an example of a direct interlock? A) Smith and Jones both sit on the board of Company A. B) Smith sits on the board of Company A and holds stock in Company A. C) Jones sits on the board of Company A and Company B. D) Jones and Smith are co-CEOs of Company A.

Q: Kozol uses the phrase __________ to refer to the notion that all of society is responsible for child neglect. A) collective sin B) collective neglect C) sinful individualism D) collective individualism

Q: Single-parent family homes, because they are usually headed by low-paid women, account for a great proportion of children being raised in poverty.

Q: The definition of __________ views George Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. as criminals. A) street crimes B) political crimes C) white-collar crimes D) organized crime

Q: __________ is a way of organizing the social world based on sexual identity. A) Sexuality B) Androgyny C) Patriarchy D) Gender polarization

Q: The response of some people to the aging processby retreating from relationships, organizations, and societyis known as __________. A) the informal economy B) regressive tax system C) dependency ratio D) disengagement

Q: Which of the following is an example of a shared monopoly? A) Company A, Company B, and Company C together supply 20 percent of all mufflers in the United States. B) Company X, Company Y, and Company Z together supply 60 percent of all beds in the United States. C) Company B, Company U, and Company Y together supply 30 percent of all snow tires in the United States. D) Company T, Company O, and Company Y together supply 45 percent of all doll dresses in the United States.

Q: Sociologist Jay Belsky argues that we should treat child care as an investment similar to __________. A) infrastructure issues B) the stock market C) farm subsidies D) the National Endowment for the Arts

Q: Although economic change, particularly downward mobility, is devastating for American society, families that were strong have been able to weather the changes unharmed.

Q: The concept that, for a given offense, the judge must impose a specific sentence is called __________ sentencing. A) determinate B) mandatory C) primary D) terminal

Q: The system of sexuality that imposes negative sanctions on those who are homosexual or bisexual refers to __________. A) androgyny B) capitalist patriarchy C) compulsory heterosexuality D) male dominance

Q: Which of the following is a problem associated with Social Security? A) It does not take paid wages into account. B) It is not capped at a certain level of income so it taxes the rich more. C) The dependency ratio has changed, so Social Security is becoming harder to finance. D) You can only get your payments in cash.

Q: One strategic reason that multinational corporations move to developing countries is that __________. A) there are fewer regulations, which translates into more profits B) the unemployment rate is much higher in developing countries C) more regulations make factories safer for workers D) there are fewer job seekers in the United States.

Q: Programs such as the AFDC, food stamps, and Head Start are known as __________. A) a social safety net B) a special commitment to children C) affirmative action D) gerrymandering

Q: Over the last forty years the United States has seen the poverty rate of those over age 65 rise steadily.

Q: Fewer than 10 percent of people charged with crimes ever go to trial. This is largely due to the process of __________. A) court appeals B) plea bargaining C) habeas corpus D) due process

Q: Beliefs, meanings, and placements that value men over women and that institutionalize male control of socially valued resources are known as __________. A) gender polarization B) capitalist patriarchy C) compulsory heterosexuality D) male dominance

Q: A skewed dependency ratio is problematic for Social Security because __________. A) you can only get benefits if you are younger than 65 and have children who are still being claimed as a dependent on your taxes B) children over age 21 and listed as dependents for their parents over age 65 do not have to pay Social Security taxes C) it is the basis for how Medicare is funded and relies on dependents to pay a portion of their elderly parents taxes D) it is financed based on workers and if less people are working compared to those who are not, funding will become an issue

Q: According to your text, Adam Smith would __________. A) be against competition B) not recognize capitalism in America today C) not believe in the free market D) approve of socialism

Q: The ideological consensus among Republicans, Blue Dog Democrats, and various pressure groups includes the idea that __________. A) individuals' failure to succeed is their own fault B) corporations' failure to succeed is their own fault C) direct government subsidies to corporations exacerbate social problems D) the welfare safety net should be expanded

Q: In general, one can say that a "family" refers to a set of social relationships.

Q: __________ is the practice of targeting citizens for police encounters on the basis of race. A) Racial profiling B) Racial sensitivity C) Character profiling D) Aspect management

Q: __________ refers to cultural and social definitions of feminine and masculine. A) Androgyny B) Sex C) Gender D) Patriarchy

Q: Which of the following is true about Social Security? A) It is a significant source of income for over half of retired people. B) It keeps over half of Americans over 65 years of age in poverty. C) It doesn"t pay benefits for non-working spouses. D) It has been removed by Obamacare.

Q: Critics argue that capitalism, because its objective is profit and not enhancing the human condition, promotes __________. A) democracy B) individual fulfillment C) equality D) inequality

Q: Political conservatives stand for __________. A) a larger safety net B) incentives to work C) increased size of government D) progressive social policy

Q: Social and economic forces produce different family configurations depending on peoples' abilities to hook into, accumulate, and transmit wealth, whether from wages or welfare.

Q: Formal law enforcement policy begins with __________. A) the police B) the prison system C) the laws D) social norms

Q: __________ refers to the biological facts of femaleness and maleness. A) Gender B) Sex C) Patriarchy D) Androgyny

Q: The method of financing Social Security is not equitable because __________. A) it mainly recognizes unpaid work B) married women who work will not receive benefits C) a divorced woman is never entitled to her ex-husband's Social Security income D) it disproportionately disadvantages lower-income wage earners

Q: There is a(n) __________ connection between the growth of multinational corporations and the reduction of semi-skilled and unskilled jobs in the United States. A) beneficial B) irrelevant C) direct D) unknown