Sociology Mcqs

In reviewing capitalism worldwide following the downfall of communism in the Soviet Union some observers suggest that_____________?

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In reviewing capitalism worldwide following the downfall of communism in the Soviet Union some observers suggest that_____________?

A. capitalist nations fully agree on the merits of capitalism practiced by all developed nations
B. Russia Eastern Europe Latin America and Asia have fully accepted and are practicing the style of capitalism practiced in the United States
C. in dynamic Asian nations (e.g. Japan Singapore Hong Kong South Korea and Taiwan) government intervention in economic life has resulted in a “government-business symbiosis ” different from that in Europe and the United States
D. the performance of the Asian economy and financial institutions in late 1997 and early 1998 strongly supports the “government-business /state capitalism/communal capitalism economic arrangement

How do market and command economies differ ?

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How do market and command economies differ ?

A. Market economies rely on free markets whereas command economies rely on consumer sovereignty
B. Market economies rely on cooperation whereas command economies rely on conflict
C. Market economies rely on privately held property whereas command economies rely on publicly-held property
D. Market and command economies do not differ substantially, but their political institutions do

Political parties ?

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Political parties ?

A. are organizations designed to gain control of the government but not necessarily by putting their own people in office
B. tend to be pulled to the “right”
C. must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win
D. tend to be barriers between citizens and the government

Totalitarianism ?

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Totalitarianism ?

A. is the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout the society?
B. is a state in which the government is concerned with satisfying the needs of the total person?
C. is a state in which the government seeks to control all subordinate governmental units all institutions and even personal associations and individual families
D. can incorporate only in a socialist society

Some conflict theorists argue that the state is an instrument that is manipulated by the capitalist class This manipulation is accomplished through ?

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Some conflict theorists argue that the state is an instrument that is manipulated by the capitalist class This manipulation is accomplished through ?

A. lobbying campaign financing and corruption
B. socialization outside the capitalist class to enforce discriminatory norms
C. class warfare economic cycles and intercorporate conflict
D. corporate corruption through interlocking directorates

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the state ?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the state ?

A. The state has existed throughout human history
B. The existence of the state requires that some people are able to devote time and energy to organizing power resources
C. External factors such as threats and trading partners played no part in the rise of the state
D. The production of a social surplus hindered the rise of the state