Conservative Liberal Vs. Conservative
In general, high-income people tend to be _____ on social issues and _____ on economic issues. Selected Answer: liberal; conservative liberal; conservative
The Marxist political-economy model suggests that: Selected Answer: an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
A pluralist approach to the U.S. political system suggests that: power is widely dispersed throughout society. power is widely dispersed throughout society.
People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, display: Selected Answer: charismatic authority. charismatic authority.
In the 2008 presidential election, about what percentage of registered voters actually
went to the polls? Selected Answer: about 63 percent about 63 percent
Politics is a social institution that is defined in terms of a society's: distribution of power, goals, and decision making. distribution of power, goals, and decision making.
Which of the following statements correctly describes how the U.S. population falls on the political spectrum? Selected Answer: The largest share of people are moderates who fall near the political center. The largest share of people are moderates who fall near the political center.
Socialist societies base their claim to democracy on: meeting the basic needs of all. meeting the basic needs of all.
The military-industrial complex refers to: Selected Answer: the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military. the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military.
The concept "political economy" refers to: Selected Answer: the interplay of politics and economics. the interplay of politics and economics.
The concept "patrilocality" refers to: a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family. a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family.
In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage: Selected Answer: has little to do with romantic love. has little to do with romantic love.
What is the effect of industrialization on the number of children in a typical family? Families have fewer children. Families have fewer children.
In the United States, a recent trend involving parenting is that: more adults are delaying having children or choosing to remain childless. more adults are delaying having children or choosing to remain childless.
Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the greatest share of female-headed households? Selected Answer: African Americans African Americans
In 1989, which country became the first to permit legal same-sex partnerships with many of the benefits of marriage? Denmark Denmark
The term "empty nest" refers to: Selected Answer: families whose children have grown and left home. families whose children have grown and left home.
Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that: families take many, diverse forms. families take many, diverse forms.
Jessie Bernard claimed that marriage: Selected Answer: benefits men more than women. benefits men more than women.
A system of marriage that unites two partners is called: Selected Answer: monogamy.
The Marxist political-economy model suggests that: Selected Answer: an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system.
A pluralist approach to the U.S. political system suggests that: power is widely dispersed throughout society. power is widely dispersed throughout society.
People who attract followers, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, display: Selected Answer: charismatic authority. charismatic authority.
In the 2008 presidential election, about what percentage of registered voters actually
went to the polls? Selected Answer: about 63 percent about 63 percent
Politics is a social institution that is defined in terms of a society's: distribution of power, goals, and decision making. distribution of power, goals, and decision making.
Which of the following statements correctly describes how the U.S. population falls on the political spectrum? Selected Answer: The largest share of people are moderates who fall near the political center. The largest share of people are moderates who fall near the political center.
Socialist societies base their claim to democracy on: meeting the basic needs of all. meeting the basic needs of all.
The military-industrial complex refers to: Selected Answer: the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military. the close link between the government, defense contractors, and the military.
The concept "political economy" refers to: Selected Answer: the interplay of politics and economics. the interplay of politics and economics.
The concept "patrilocality" refers to: a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family. a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family.
In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage: Selected Answer: has little to do with romantic love. has little to do with romantic love.
What is the effect of industrialization on the number of children in a typical family? Families have fewer children. Families have fewer children.
In the United States, a recent trend involving parenting is that: more adults are delaying having children or choosing to remain childless. more adults are delaying having children or choosing to remain childless.
Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the greatest share of female-headed households? Selected Answer: African Americans African Americans
In 1989, which country became the first to permit legal same-sex partnerships with many of the benefits of marriage? Denmark Denmark
The term "empty nest" refers to: Selected Answer: families whose children have grown and left home. families whose children have grown and left home.
Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that: families take many, diverse forms. families take many, diverse forms.
Jessie Bernard claimed that marriage: Selected Answer: benefits men more than women. benefits men more than women.
A system of marriage that unites two partners is called: Selected Answer: monogamy.