SOC252 Exam 3 Review

What amendment gave black males the right to vote?

Unemployment that is the result of the functioning of the political-economic system:

The first function of government:

A group that attempts to influence public opinion and political decisions:

A school atmosphere in which teachers go through motions, and students try to survive:

An organized group that attempts to control the government through the electoral process:

An individual who tries to influence legislation with preferences of an interest group:

The number of years of education completed by a student is a measure of educational:

Refers to workers working below their skill level:

The idea that your sense of worth and satisfaction are related to the kind of work you do is:

The workplace death rate has been cut by more than half because of:

An important task of securing order is the _________.

An economic system in which there is private, rather than state, ownership of wealth:

The model that asserts that power is concentrated in a small group of leaders:

The more or less equal distribution of power among interest groups is called:

In a pure capitalist system, government involvement in the economy is:

Which country has the lowest unemployment rate?

Globalization of the economy means:

An organization in which there is a hierarchy of authority and written rules:

Unemployment can lead to:

Since 1960, the proportion of workers who are members of unions has:

A feeling of political disillusionment, powerlessness and estrangement is called:

The philosophy that advocates the abolition of government in order to secure true freedom:

All civilians who are employed or unemployed but able and desiring to work is called:

Political Action Committees (PACs):

Children do better academically when they:

Which of the following four groups were the last to receive the right to vote?

Public school approved by local school district that is free of regulations and policies:

One factor that has aided educational attainment is:

For the last 25 years, the enrollment in community colleges has:

The second function of government:

In recent years, the U.S. has moved into a _________ society.

System of schooling that allows parents to use tax money to send child to school of choice

When the government tries to give everyone equal opportunity for life and liberty:

The people most likely to benefit from education are those in the:

What is the correlation between education and income?

Overall, the level of educational attainment in our country has:

The _______ is the proportion of the labor force that is not working but is available and able:

The general mood and social influences in a situation or place:

There appears to be a direct positive correlation between level of education and ______ .

When a company reduces the labor force it is called:

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of university education?

The giving of government jobs to people who are members of the winning party:

Public schools are generally funded by:

Which of these groups has the highest percentage of bachelor's degrees?

An organization established by the government to enforce statutes:

Globalization has led to:

Women gained the right to vote as a result of the _____ Amendment.

When unemployment is high for some groups but not others it is called:

The inability of the government to legislate significant new policies is called:

The growth in the ability to perform complex intellectual activities is: