Deck 2: Social Institutions

Question 1

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Limited government

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Strong national defense

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Protecting voting rights

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Second amendment (gun) rights

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 5

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Racial and gender diversity among elected officials

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 6

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Restrictions on abortions

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 7

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Tax cuts

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 8

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Universal health care

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 9

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Resistance to public health mandates

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 10

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Less government regulation

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 11

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 12

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Older, rural, white voters

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 13

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Worries about being "primaried"

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 14

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-An active role for government

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 15

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-"Religious liberty"

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 16

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Pro union

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 17

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Reproductive freedom

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 18

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-White evangelical voters

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 19

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-African American voters

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 20

Match the characteristic to the political party and ideology with which it is most often associated.
-Focus on getting re-elected

A) Republican Party and conservatives
B) Democratic Party and liberals
C) Both Republicans and Democrats

Question 21

Match the following descriptions and terms
-Giant corporations that result from mergers and acquisi?tions of smaller corporations

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 22

Match the following descriptions and terms
-Special type of business that is legally separate and distinct from its owners

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 23

Match the following descriptions and terms
-Private ownership, unfettered market competi?tion, and pursuit of profit

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 24

Match the following descriptions and terms
-The parent company or organization of where one works

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 25

Match the following descriptions and terms
-Public ownership, central planning, and collective goals

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 26

Match the following descriptions and terms
-Market economy dominated by hierarchical and bureaucratic corporations that control the factors of production and the amount of profits they

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 27

Match the following descriptions and terms
-The downsides of capitalism are mitigated by government action, including a very strong social safety net

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 28

Match the following descriptions and terms
-The actual place where someone works

A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Social democracy
D) Corporation
E) Corporate capitalism
F) Work establishments
G) Firm
H) Conglomerates

Question 29

Match the defining actions with its legislation:
-Dropped the top corporate tax rate in the United States from 35 percent to 21 percent

A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
E) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Question 30

Match the defining actions with its legislation:
-Increased the "cooling off period" (the time between leaving office and active lobbying).

A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
E) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Question 31

Match the defining actions with its legislation:
-Created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and much of the banking regulation that we rely on today

A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
E) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Question 32

Match the defining actions with its legislation:
-Renewed oversight of banks and other financial institutions in 2010

A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
E) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Question 33

Match the defining actions with its legislation:
-Established the federal minimum wage in 1938

A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
E) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Question 34

Match the definition to the correct term
-Occurs when the skills of the unemployed workers don't fit the needs of employers or when the unemployed workers don't live in the areas where jobs are located

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 35

Match the definition to the correct term
-Is temporary and occurs during regular downturns in the business cycle

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 36

Match the definition to the correct term
-Jobs related to the weather or season and affecting agricultural workers and those in the construction, tourism, and retail industries

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 37

Match the definition to the correct term
-Working at a location other than the office using modern technology to remain in touch with one's employer and coworkers

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 38

Match the definition to the correct term
-Individuals working in jobs for which they are overqualified

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 39

Match the definition to the correct term
-Provides jobs that carry with them many benefits, including career advance?ment opportunities

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 40

Match the definition to the correct term
-Workforce made up of part-time, temporary, contract employees, and freelance and on-call workers

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 41

Match the definition to the correct term
-Jobs require few skills, provide minimal benefits, and may offer only part-time or seasonal employment

A)Underemployed
B)Contingent work
C)Teleworking/telecommuting
D)Primary labor market
E)Secondary labor market
F)Seasonal unemployment
G)Cyclical unemployment
H)Structural unemployment

Question 42

Match the description with the correct legislation
-Schools continue to feed children from low-income areas during tradi?tional summer vacation periods

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
B)Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
C)National School Lunch Act
D)Seamless Summer Option

Question 43

Match the description with the correct legislation
-Mandates that students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate education

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
B)Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
C)National School Lunch Act
D)Seamless Summer Option

Question 44

Match the description with the correct legislation
-Schools provide meals for low-income students

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
B)Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
C)National School Lunch Act
D)Seamless Summer Option

Question 45

Match the description with the correct legislation
-Prohibited sex discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal funds

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
B)Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
C)National School Lunch Act
D)Seamless Summer Option

Question 46

Match the following definitions with their terms
-Allegations made by former president Donald Trump that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election that changed the results

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 47

Match the following definitions with their terms
-Form of political messaging that makes listeners question their memory or perception of reality

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 48

Match the following definitions with their terms
-Rebuttal that seeks to minimize the seriousness of some action by insisting that the other side is worse

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 49

Match the following definitions with their terms
-An incorrect or inaccurate narrative that is often spread by unsuspecting internet users

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 50

Match the following definitions with their terms
-An incorrect or inaccurate narrative that is deliberately used to mislead

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 51

Match the following definitions with their terms
-Easily disproved claims that are falsehoods, not facts

A)"alternate facts"
B)"whataboutism"
C)"the Big Lie"
D)gaslighting
E)misinformation
F)disinformation

Question 52

Women and people of color are under-represented in elective office.

Question 53

Over the last several years, the political landscape in the United States has become

Question 54

increasingly divisive.

Question 55

The partisan polarization currently experienced in the United States is a part of the normal cycle of politics in this country.

Question 56

Voter fraud has been a common problem in the United States in the twenty-first century.

Question 57

The United States is an example of a pure form of capitalism.

Question 58

The minimum wage enables a fulltime worker to support a family.

Question 59

The regulation of political contributions has tightened due to recent Supreme Court
rulings.

Question 60

Corporations have greatly expanded their political influence in recent years.

Question 61

Among the industries that spend the most on lobbying and campaign contributions are pharmaceuticals, insurance, and oil and gas companies.

Question 62

Most Americans benefit financially from government programs, but people in the lower socio-economic classes benefit most.

Question 63

Contemporary American capitalism is characterized by small businesses.

Question 64

The term corporate welfare refers to charitable donations given by companies.

Question 65

Many Americans are operational liberals-they want the government to provide programs and services, but also as ideological conservatives, they do not like "big government," which they view as intrusive and wasteful.

Question 66

The Matthew Shepherd and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act expanded the federal definition of hate crimes to include gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

Question 67

Public funding of state colleges and universities has kept pace with inflation.

Question 68

Latent functions of social institutions are those that are intended and obvious.

Question 69

Public schools are increasingly filled with students of the same racial and economic background.

Question 70

Prosecutors are more likely to argue for a death sentence and judges are more likely to impose one when the murder victim is white.

Question 71

A major trend in criminal justice in the United States is privatization of prison facilities.

Question 72

A concern related to trends in mass media is the continuing concentration of ownership in fewer and fewer hands.

Question 73

The society portrayed in the mass media is an accurate reflection of American life.

Question 74

The old adage "if it bleeds, it leads" is still true today for local reporting.

Question 75

The Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") represents a government takeover of healthcare coverage from private insurers.

Question 76

In the United States, the average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.

Question 77

The United States was founded as a Christian nation.

Question 78

In the United States, there is a strict separation of church and state.

Question 79

The American economic system is based on capitalism. The basic characteristic(s) of capitalism are: (circle all that apply):

A) public ownership.
B) central planning.
C) private ownership.
D) pursuit of profit.
E) collective goals.
F) unfettered market competition.

Question 80

American companies moved manufacturing jobs first to the South, and then overseas

A) because the weather is better.
B) to reduce labor costs.
C) because transportation is cheaper.
D) to be closer to raw materials.