Deck 19: Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Question 1

When politicians set __________ they are concerned with design,setting goals,and determining means to achieve those goals.

A) human agency
B) gerrymandering
C) devolution
D) social policy

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Anthony believes that people take control of their own lives and the conditions in which they live and shape the society around them.Anthony would support an understanding of society that gives strong emphasis to __________.

A) social structure
B) human agency
C) a liberal ideology
D) social policy

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which subsidy has stayed intact?

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children
B) Food stamps
C) The exemption for taxes paid on housing by homeowners
D) American Assistance to Minorities act

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The ideological consensus among Republicans,Blue Dog Democrats,and various pressure groups includes the idea that __________.

A) individuals' failure to succeed is their own fault
B) corporations' failure to succeed is their own fault
C) direct government subsidies to corporations exacerbate social problems
D) the welfare safety net should be expanded

Question 5

In general,the American infrastructure can be considered __________.

A) in excellent shape
B) in need of extensive repair
C) to be failing
D) nonexistent

Question 6

Sociologists understand the deterministic view to __________.

A) be the most complete understanding of society
B) be an organization set up to provide social services for the poor
C) be too strong.
D) mean that individuals cannot make a difference

Question 7

Which of the following groups believes in reducing rather than expanding the welfare safety net?

A) Republicans
B) Democrats
C) Women
D) Men

Question 8

Individuals act alone or together,exercising their __________ to alter and transform social arrangements.

A) plutocracy
B) human agency
C) determinism
D) devolution

Question 9

The sociological perspective is inherently __________ the individualistic emphasis in the United States.

A) challenging to
B) supportive of
C) combined with
D) intertwined with

Question 10

Taking care of oneself and one's family and letting others take care of themselves is the principle of __________.

A) American individualism
B) promoting the common good
C) socialism
D) survival of the fittest

Question 11

In terms of policy,immigration is a __________ issue.

A) local
B) state
C) regional
D) federal

Question 12

Adrian is not in favor of the social policy changes that have occurred in the United States over the last two decades and supports a __________ approach to social policy in general.

A) plutocracy
B) gerrymandering
C) progressive
D) stratified

Question 13

The "paradox of sociology" includes __________.

A) there being power in individuals and power in societies and social arrangements
B) there being only negative consequences to how societies are organized
C) the fact that things society cherishes are always liberating ethical
D) the fact that sociology has more

Question 14

Peter believes that society gives shape to everything we do,and that even the emotions we feel and our own consciousness are fully regulated by social structures.Peter's beliefs align with the __________.

A) human agency emphasis
B) deterministic view
C) sociological dilemma
D) plutocracy

Question 15

Lance believes that the correct approach to understanding the world is to focus on the social,economic,and historical circumstances that produce social arrangements.Lance is a(n)__________

A) psychologist
B) politician
C) socialist
D) sociologist

Question 16

Which subsidy has been cut?

A) The exemption for taxes paid on housing by homeowners
B) Aid to Families with Dependent Children
C) Federal student loans
D) Defense contracts

Question 17

According to the text,sociologists are ________ by those in power.

A) respected
B) ignored
C) heeded
D) admired

Question 18

Political conservatives stand for __________.

A) a larger safety net
B) incentives to work
C) increased size of government
D) progressive social policy

Question 19

People who find the sociological approach to social problems compelling can only conclude that America's level of inequality is __________.

A) by design
B) not important
C) due to personal choices
D) impossible to change

Question 20

A plutocracy is a __________ and it undermines the notion of a collective democracy.

A) society in which many different groups share power
B) society controlled by a few leading companies
C) form of government that is often installed by revolutionaries
D) government ruled by the wealthy class

Question 21

Which of the following is a time during which significant reforms were undertaken in the United States?

A) The Roaring Twenties era
B) The post-World War II era
C) The Civil War era
D) The Cold War era

Question 22

Programs such as the AFDC,food stamps,and Head Start are known as __________.

A) a social safety net
B) a special commitment to children
C) affirmative action
D) gerrymandering

Question 23

What is blocking progressive change?

A) The power of money
B) The rush to raise taxes
C) A spirit of political compromise
D) A widespread support of conservative policies and values

Question 24

Of the following,which country has the lowest total tax rate in terms of percentage of gross domestic product?

A) The United States
B) Germany
C) France
D) England

Question 25

Which two conditions are necessary for a new progressive era?

A) A strong union movement and a conservative federal legislature
B) A class-based party and a conservative federal legislature
C) A class-based party and a strong union movement
D) A two-party political system and a female president

Question 26

The steps in solving social problems include __________.

A) determining the facts about social problems and demythologizing social life
B) establishing principles to guide public policy that decrease our obligations to each other
C) making a special commitment to all adults
D) setting up powerful lobbying groups

Question 27

Kozol uses the phrase __________ to refer to the notion that all of society is responsible for child neglect.

A) collective sin
B) collective neglect
C) sinful individualism
D) collective individualism

Question 28

Elimination of poverty in disadvantaged urban and rural areas should include __________.

A) eliminating federal assistance for schools and job training
B) eliminating federal assistance for infrastructure
C) new tax rebates to encourage businesses to relocate there
D) relocating rural populations to urban areas

Question 29

Paul believes that politics is guided by the "golden rule": Those who have the gold make the rules.Thus,Paul believes that the United States is a __________.

A) plutocracy
B) democracy
C) socialist state
D) communist state

Question 30

Just before the last election cycle the members of a state house of representatives got together and redrew the boundaries for various voting districts.The group that held power at the time consistently blocked efforts to draw boundaries favorable to the minority party and instead divided the state in a way that would ensure them the most votes in a process known as __________.

A) a plutocracy
B) devolution
C) gerrymandering
D) unionizing

Question 31

Alex believes,among other things,that the United States should do a much better job of providing for vulnerable citizens who cannot provide for themselves including,especially,children.Alex is in favor of __________.

A) a progressive agenda
B) a conservative social policy
C) gerrymandering
D) a plutocracy

Question 32

Gerrymandering results in many voting districts in the United States where the primary election essentially determines the final winner.This results in __________ moderates being elected.

A) no
B) fewer
C) more
D) all

Question 33

Barriers to progressive reform include a __________.

A) strong belief in individualism
B) strong labor union movement
C) small federal budget deficit
D) spirit of political compromise

Question 34

Which of the following is a progressive proposal advanced by the authors of the text?

A) A sense of moral obligation to the wealthy
B) Government programs that provide for those who can't do so for themselves
C) A special commitment to adults
D) Decreased taxes for everyone

Question 35

Sociologist Jay Belsky argues that we should treat child care as an investment similar to __________.

A) infrastructure issues
B) the stock market
C) farm subsidies
D) the National Endowment for the Arts

Question 36

Devolution includes __________.

A) the movement to return social programs to states
B) the dismantling of social programs like Affirmative Action
C) the federal government's attempt to redistribute wealth
D) society becoming more collectivist

Question 37

Some people disagree with a strong centralized government and vote for moving all things down to the state level; historian Arthur Schlesinger,Jr.,points out that __________ has historically been more progressive..

A) a plutocracy
B) centralized government
C) international governance
D) a system of anarchy

Question 38

Funds to finance a progressive agenda could come from __________.

A) decreasing taxes
B) eliminating corporate welfare
C) reducing the education budget
D) eliminating food stamps

Question 39

The emergence of a __________ party is needed for progressive social policies to work.

A) race-based
B) class-based
C) gender-based
D) youth-based

Question 40

The 2010 Supreme Court decision to allow corporations and other organizations the right to give unlimited amounts of money to affect the political process is an example of how America has become a ___________.

A) plutocracy
B) democracy
C) socialist state
D) communist state

Question 41

Which of the following is suggested for instituting social change?

A) Educating the public
B) Organizing on a national level
C) Electing candidates with strong differences and deep commitments to funders
D) Strengthening lobbying groups

Question 42

In a process called __________,the current Congress wants to return most social programs back to the states.

Question 43

The 1997 UPS strike is emblematic of the way in which __________ can be effective components of progressive social policy giving voice to those without individual power.

Question 44

The large federal deficit __________ a progressive agenda.

Question 45

Chad is starting to get discouraged because he has spent a lot of time and energy working for social change,but does not think he has made much of a difference.He is comforted by the words of Frances Fox Piven,the sociologist,who noted,in regard to predicting social movements that __________.

A) they come every fifty years
B) most of the really important work has already been done
C) no one can successfully predict when they will occur
D) social movements are not really necessary anymore

Question 46

The fact that __________ is used as a rationale for a progressive plan.

A) inequality may threaten domestic security
B) social problems are exacerbated by helping the poor
C) our society has no inherent obligation to provide a social safety net
D) progressive policies are cheaper in the short run

Question 47

Individuals in the civil rights movement worked together toward racial equality by __________.

A) pursuing legal actions that would attack private businesses with arson
B) organizing economic boycotts to change discriminatory practices
C) practicing violent disruptions of everyday activities to gain attention to their cause
D) staging mass kidnappings and holding people for ransom to raise funds

Question 48

Erica,a senior sociology major,looks to the civil rights movement and the history of labor unions in the United States to support her conclusion that __________.

A) only governments can enact social change
B) social structure is deterministic
C) individual people have agency and can change the status quo
D) all of the necessary social changes have been accomplished

Question 49

Which of the following is an area in which African Americans have an advantage over Whites?

A) African Americans are less likely to live in poverty.
B) On average, African Americans earn more income.
C) African Americans' life expectancy is longer.
D) African Americans as a group do not have any significant advantages over Whites.

Question 50

Policies and behaviors that enhance our moral obligations to our neighbors and their children are directly at odds with our society's value on __________.

Question 51

As characterized by the text,Blue Dog Democrats are __________ in their political leanings.

Question 52

The authors suggest that a progressive agenda could be financed in part by reducing the __________ budget,which is less needed since the Soviet threat is gone.

Question 53

Jonathan Kozol cites the fact that as a society we seem more ready to spend money to punish a child who grows up to commit a crime than to spend money to educate the child and prevent the crime in the first place as evidence of our collective __________.

Question 54

Union membership has __________.

A) declined significantly
B) increased significantly
C) declined slightly
D) increased slightly

Question 55

The United States has the __________ rate of poverty among the industrialized countries,has a growing racial divide,and is moving toward a two-tiered society.

Question 56

Little more than a century ago,the __________ Era began as a reaction to unchecked capitalism,the robber barons,economic exploitation,and political corruption.

Question 57

__________ constrains what we do,but it does not determine what we do.

Question 58

The 1997 __________ strike shows that union action can still be successful.

A) AP
B) UPS
C) Federal Express
D) Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization

Question 59

In 2010,overall,Black households earned about __________White households per year.

A) $22,000 more than
B) $22,000 less than
C) $2,000 less than
D) about the same amount as

Question 60

Who refused to give up her seat to a White man and sparked the Montgomery bus boycott?

A) Coretta Scott King
B) Rosa Parks
C) Rosa King
D) Bertie Parks

Question 61

Give an example of a way in which you,a friend,or a family member has demonstrated human agency.

Question 62

Throughout U.S.history,individuals have organized to change elements of society that they deemed unethical,unjust,racist,sexist,or oppressive.

Question 63

Discuss the meaning and implications of the "paradox of sociology."

Question 64

Sociologists are rejected by those in power largely because they do not use mathematical models to test their theories.

Question 65

Discuss the significance of the 1997 Teamster strike against UPS.

Question 66

Because of how societies are organized,even if some of the arrangements result in social problems,they can't be changed to reduce or eliminate those problems.

Question 67

The Depression era,which brought such programs as Social Security and unemployment insurance,is evidence that a progressive period is possible in the United States.

Question 68

Discuss the relationship of social policy and social problems.

Question 69

The authors of the text argue for a decrease in taxes on the wealthy to spur a progressive period in this country.

Question 70

A strong union movement would almost certainly not support the government implementing progressive social policies.

Question 71

Why do the authors of the text call for a particular focus on children?

Question 72

Control of federal and state legislatures by political conservatives promises to advance social reforms.

Question 73

Though some civil rights battles have been won,the war for racial equality has not been won.

Question 74

Discuss the principles proposed by the authors that are needed to guide public policy with the goal of reducing or eliminating social problems in the United States.
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Question 75

Following World War II and lasting for about three decades,society became more inclusive in the United States.

Question 76

Because the authors focus on structural changes,they argue individuals need not attempt to change.

Question 77

Discuss how individuals' collective efforts have contributed to changes in the social conditions of racial minorities.
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Question 78

Discuss "the sociological dilemma" and the benefits that would come with policy makers overcoming their bias against sociologists.
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Question 79

Why do the authors of the text argue for a national rather than a state or local approach? What are the impacts of each? What barriers would have to be overcome to implement a national approach?
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Question 80

Is a progressive social policy possible? What would it take to implement? What would have to be overcome?
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