Question 1

An Iowa farmer is part of the secondary sector of the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a trait that defines a "profession"?

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A)   requires theoretical knowledge of a field
B)   involves working for a large, well-established company
C)   involves authority over clients
D)   claims to have a community orientation, rather than an individual orientationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In the United States, about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?

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A)   78 percent
B)   58 percent
C)   38 percent
D)   28 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The increasing use of computers in the workplace tends to "deskill" labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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A)   hitching animals to the plow.
B)   changes in the church.
C)   the discovery of oil.
D)   the discovery of writing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

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A)   mostly traditional authority.
B)   mostly rational-legal authority.
C)   mostly charismatic authority.
D)   no authority system at all.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Weber's concept of "the routinization of charisma" asserts that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States and other high-income nations, about what percentage of the labor force performs service (tertiary)  sector work?

Accepted Answer

A)   95 percent
B)   80 percent
C)   55 percent
D)   10 percentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The largest U.S. corporations dominate the country's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept "oligopoly" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   any corporation with more than $1 billion in annual sales.
B)   the largest company in any particular field.
C)   domination of a market by a few companies.
D)   a large company operating in all three economic sectors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An organizations that speaks out in favor of the right to own handguns is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralist group.
B)   political action committee.
C)   political party.
D)   special-interest group.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Relative to population size, the U.S. government is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people.

Accepted Answer

A)   State terrorism
B)   Authoritarianism
C)   Counterterrorism
D)   TotalitarianismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In a capitalist economic system, "justice" amounts to

Accepted Answer

A)   doing what is best for society's poorest members.
B)   everyone being more or less equal in terms of income.
C)   marketplace freedom-buying, selling, or investing according to self-interest.
D)   meeting people's basic needs for housing, food, and schooling.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A large majority of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Over the course of human history, changes in _____have brought the greatest changes to the economy.

Accepted Answer

A)   the family
B)   productive technology
C)   natural resources
D)   population sizeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The concept of "state capitalism" refers to a system in which

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A)   the government owns and operates most economic enterprises.
B)   the government owns but does not operate most economic enterprises.
C)   large businesses control the government.
D)   privately-owned companies cooperate closely with the government.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 12: Economics and Politics

The concept "oligopoly" refers to

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The concept of "state capitalism" refers to a system in which

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The development of agriculture was set in motion by

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The increasing use of computers in the workplace tends to "deskill" labor.

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Over the course of human history, changes in _____have brought the greatest changes to the economy.

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A Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having

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An organizations that speaks out in favor of the right to own handguns is an example of a

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In the United States, about what share of the population aged sixteen and older is in the paid labor force?

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In a capitalist economic system, "justice" amounts to

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Weber's concept of "the routinization of charisma" asserts that charisma does not exist in the modern world.

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A large majority of the world's people live in nations that are considered to be politically free.

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The largest U.S. corporations dominate the country's economy.

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In the United States and other high-income nations, about what percentage of the labor force performs service (tertiary) sector work?

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_____refers to the use of violence by governments, often against their own people.

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Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority."

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Relative to population size, the U.S. government is about the same size today as it was when this nation was founded more than two centuries ago.

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An Iowa farmer is part of the secondary sector of the U.S. economy.

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Authoritarian governments give people little voice in politics.

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Which of the following is NOT a trait that defines a "profession"?

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In the United States, African Americans are much more likely than Hispanic Americans to vote in national elections.

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