Question 1

________affects income, and the standard of living.&#10;A) Work&#10;B) Health&#10;C) Criminal Justice&#10;D) Gender

Accepted Answer

Work directly affects income and the standard of living as it determines the amount of money an individual earns, which in turn influences their ability to afford goods and services.

Question 2

Many sociologists believe ___________temporary work is a cost-effective way to gain staff without the ensuing &#34;costly burdens&#34; of &#34;regular&#34; workers.&#10;A) Permeant&#10;B) Paid-by-Hour&#10;C) Salaried&#10;D) Contingent Workforce

Accepted Answer

Many sociologists believe that contingent work, also known as temporary work, is a cost-effective way to gain staff without the ensuing "costly burdens" of "regular" workers. Contingent workers can be hired quickly, work flexible hours, and do not receive the same benefits as salaried or permanent employees.

Question 3

Young workers are theoretically protected by _________________.&#10;A) OSHA Laws&#10;B) Child Labor Laws&#10;C) Right to Work Laws&#10;D) No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

Child Labor Laws are specifically designed to protect young workers by regulating the age at which children can work, the types of jobs they can do, and the hours they are allowed to work.

Question 4

____________ participants make decisions together.&#10;A) Direct Democracy&#10;B) Plutocracy&#10;C) Capitalism&#10;D) Monarchy

Accepted Answer

In a direct democracy, participants make decisions together through voting and discussions. Plutocracy refers to a system where the wealthy hold power, capitalism is an economic system, and monarchy is a form of government where a monarch holds power.

Question 5

A 2010 court case ruled it was unconstitutional to bar corporations, and unions, from buying advertising time, or utilizing other political means, to support or contest a candidate. What case was it?&#10;A) Roe V. Wade&#10;B) Miranda V. Arizona&#10;C) Citizens United&#10;D) Tennessee V. Garner

Accepted Answer

The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case in 2010 ruled that political spending by corporations and unions is protected under the First Amendment as a form of free speech. This decision allowed for the creation of Super PACs, which can raise unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose political candidates.

Question 6

A ______________ regime represents an extreme case where all spheres of private and public life are controlled by the government.&#10;A) Totalitarian&#10;B) Democratic&#10;C) Republic&#10;D) Electable

Accepted Answer

A totalitarian regime is a form of government where the ruling authority has absolute control over all aspects of society and individuals have no personal freedoms. In this type of regime, the government controls all aspects of life including the economy, media, education, and even personal beliefs and thoughts of the citizens. The other options, (B) Democratic, (C) Republic and (D) Electable, are not extreme forms of government control like Totalitarianism.

Question 7

______________combines personal freedoms, associated with democracy, with greater regulation of the economy characteristic of a socialist approach.&#10;A) Communist Democracy&#10;B) Democratic-Socialism&#10;C) Republic&#10;D) Monocracy

Accepted Answer

Democratic-Socialism combines some personal freedoms associated with democracy, such as free speech and free assembly, with a greater role for the government in regulating the economy and providing social services. It is not the same as communism, which entails complete state ownership of the means of production and the abolition of private property.

Question 8

Based on the ___________________a states' electors are equal to the number of the state's Congressional delegates.&#10;A) House of Commons&#10;B) House of Delegates&#10;C) Electoral College&#10;D) House of Burgess

Accepted Answer

The statement describes the system of the Electoral College, where each state is allocated a number of electors based on their number of Congressional delegates (which includes both Senators and Members of the House of Representatives). The other options listed refer to different legislative bodies at either the state or federal level that do not have a direct relationship to the process of electing the President of the United States.

Question 9

An example of an Oligarchy would be owners of cars companies, textbook companies, and publishing companies.

Accepted Answer

An oligarchy is a form of government in which power is vested in a small group of people. In the given example, the owners of car companies, textbook companies, and publishing companies would constitute a small group of people who have a disproportionate amount of power over the market.

Question 10

Democratic elected leadership is inherited with power residing in an individual or family.

Accepted Answer

Democratic elected leadership is based on a system of free and fair elections where citizens have the power to choose their leaders through the ballot box. Inheritance of power is a characteristic of a monarchy or dynasty.

Question 11

Shared monopoly: occurs when four, or fewer, companies account for half or more of a market.

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Question 12

Primary sector refers to the extracting of raw materials and natural resources in farming, ranching, fishing, and mining.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Employees frequently report having less than a week of notification to report for a shift, even though the official policy mandates a week's notice.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 12: Work and Political Economy