Sociology - Unit 12 - Economy & Politics

Question 1

major spheres of social life or societal subsystems organized to meet human needs

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social institutions

Question 2

organization w/legal existence including rights& liabilities, separate from that of its members

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corporation

Question 3

A century ago the U.S. workforce was dominated by __________

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industry

Question 4

highly centralized political system that extensively regulates people's lives

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totalitarianism

Question 5

total value of all goods and services produced within the nation’s borders each year

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gross domestic product

Question 6

economic system in which natural resources & means of producing goods are privately owned

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capitalism

Question 7

economic activity that crosses national borders

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global economy

Question 8

How many multinational companies control half of the world's economic output?

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1500

Question 9

Who was quoted in beginning of the first Khan Academy video we watched?

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Adam Smith

Question 10

a political system that gives power to the people as a whole

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democracy

Question 11

Globalization of the economy raises concerns about...

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all answers

Question 12

As of 2009 what percentage of the U.S. workforce is in agriculture?

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1.6%

Question 13

social institution that distributes power, sets a society’s goals, and makes decisions

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politics

Question 14

What is a key element of an occupation being deemed a profession?

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all answers

Question 15

transformation of charismatic authority into combination of traditional bureaucratic authority

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routinization of charisma

Question 16

a formal organization that directs the political life of a society

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government

Question 17

What type of workers are most heavily a part of labor unions today?

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government workers

Question 18

What is NOT one of the three major changes to the economy in the third tech revolution?

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from feudal landlords to industrialized cities

Question 19

earning a living without being on the payroll of a larger organization

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self-employment

Question 20

What is an example of the secondary sector of the economy?

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oil production

Question 21

What is an example of the primary sector of the economy?

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farming

Question 22

power legitimized by the extraordinary personal qualities of the leader

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charismatic authority

Question 23

a productive system based on service work and high technology

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postindustrial society

Question 24

people organized to address some economic or social issue

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special interest group

Question 25

a political system that denies the people participation in government

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authoritarianism

Question 26

Unemployment for African Americans is ......

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almost 2X that of Caucasians

Question 27

What is NOT an element of socialism?

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restriction of personal rights

Question 28

In approximately what year did the informational revolution begin?

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1950

Question 29

What is NOT a sector of the economy?

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promotes ideas and conveys information

Question 30

services are...

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activities that benefit people

Question 31

power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive

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authority

Question 32

NOT 1 of the 3 times in history that tech revolutions have reorganized economy & social life

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Philosophical Revolution

Question 33

organizes a society’s production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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economy

Question 34

What is driving the economic changes of the third tech revolution?

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the computer

Question 35

Economic equality can be assessed via _________________ within the population

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distribution of the resources

Question 36

range of conservative to liberal views in a nation

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political spectrum

Question 37

Country that welfare capitalism is NOT found...

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Switzerland

Question 38

What is NOT an element of capitalism?

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state controlled services

Question 39

How long ago did the domestication of animals occur?

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5000 years

Question 40

fewer hours, fewer benefits, weaker work organizations, lower wages

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underemployment

Question 41

domination of a market by a few producers, legal and common

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oligopoly

Question 42

Socialism emphasizes freedom from

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basic want

Question 43

system that combines a mostly market-based economy w/ extensive social programs

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welfare capitalism

Question 44

Capitalism emphasizes the freedom to pursue

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self-interest

Question 45

the domination of a market by a single producer, illegal

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monopoly

Question 46

caused by occupations becoming obsolete and companies changing the way they operate

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unemployment

Question 47

system in which companies are privately owned but cooperate closely with the government

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state capitalism

Question 48

a prestigious white-collar occupation that requires extensive formal education

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profession

Question 49

By 2009 what percentage of the U.S. workforce was in the service sector?

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80%

Question 50

What is NOT one of the ways that the industrial revolution changed the economy?

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less diversified energy

Question 51

the ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance from others

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power

Question 52

What is an example of the tertiary sector of the economy?

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law

Question 53

different regions of the world specialize in different sectors of the economy

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global division of labor

Question 54

With which tech revolution did economy become a distinct social institution for the 1st time?

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Agricultural Revolution

Question 55

•power legitimized by rationally enacted law

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rational-legal authority

Question 56

organizations that seek to improve wages and working conditions

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labor unions

Question 57

During the recession that began in 2008 more than _____ jobs were lost.

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5,000,000

Question 58

An example of goods are...

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all answers

Question 59

largest businesses composed of smaller businesses

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conglomerate

Question 60

a political system in which a single family rules from generation to generation

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monarchy

Question 61

When did the industrial revolution occur?

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1700's

Question 62

In 1900 what percentage of the U.S. workforce were farmers.

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40%

Question 63

The result of the agricultural revolution was...

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food surplus

Question 64

someone hired by a business, cause, or special interest group to persuade legislators

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lobbyist

Sociology - Unit 12 - Economy & Politics

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Sociology - Unit 12 - Economy & Politics

Questions 68