Question 1

What role did religion play in the 2012 presidential election?

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Many Americans continued to believe that...

Question 2

Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet.Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had ________ but not ________.

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A)   power; authority
B)   authority; power
C)   authoritarianism; power
D)   totalitarianism; total powerE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In Schooling in Capitalist America,Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy.What are these skills and attitudes?

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A)   critical thinking
B)   independence and initiative
C)   the mathematical skills needed to work with computer software and the drive needed to create new things
D)   taking orders and performing repetitive tasksE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Why are for-profit colleges growing in popularity?

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They are growing due...

Question 5

What distinguishes absolute and constitutional monarchies?

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Absolute monarchs have complet...

Question 6

What is the "hidden curriculum"? What nonacademic functions does it fulfill?

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All answers should be able to define the...

Question 7

The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene but voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene.This indicates that:

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A)   America is both a secular and a nonsecular society at the same time.
B)   America is a strongly secular society.
C)   America is a deeply religious society, and the separation of church and state is more or less a myth.
D)   the Supreme Court has consistently been more religious than the American public.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How is determining religiosity a complex phenomena in the United States?

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Even though most Americans state that re...

Question 9

Before 1900,approximately what percentage of Americans graduated from high school?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   22 percent
D)   30 percentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

How did the Citizens United court case ruling affect campaign expenditures?

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It allowed...

Question 11

In the Sermon on the Mount,in the Christian New Testament,believers are told,"Whatever you want men to do to you,do also to them." Of which of the functions or dysfunctions of religion does this remind you?

Accepted Answer

A)   Religion helps us understand our lives as meaningful.
B)   Religion provides morals, values, rules, and norms for participants.
C)   Religion gives people a set of social connections.
D)   Religion reinforces sexism and provides separate roles for men and women.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What are religions called that worship one divine figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralistic
B)   secular
C)   monotheistic
D)   Judeo-ChristianE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A society that separates church and state is a ________ society.

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A)   secular
B)   agnostic
C)   fundamentalist
D)   traditionalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

How has the role of the media in American politics changed in the past fifty years?

Accepted Answer

All answers should say that the media ha...

Question 15

What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anyone who works hard can get good grades.
B)   Education is the pathway to material success and, as such, rewards the best and brightest individuals.
C)   Tracking helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve material success.
D)   Educational success often has as much to do with social stratification as it does with individual ability.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Why are charter schools controversial among public school advocates?

Accepted Answer

Charter schools are exempt fro...

Question 17

Since 1917,all Puerto Ricans have been considered U.S.citizens,but they are not represented in Congress and cannot cast ballots in presidential elections.In this sense they are:

Accepted Answer

A)   ruled by a 527 committee.
B)   part of the fourth Estate.
C)   disenfranchised.
D)   a pluralistic society.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What is a political system called that denies ordinary people participation or representation in their government?

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralist
B)   democratic
C)   socialist
D)   authoritarianE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Why is it NOT surprising that Evangelical Protestantism is the most common religious affiliation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Evangelical churches tend to be the wealthiest churches in America.
B)   Evangelicals focus on an unchurched spirituality.
C)   Evangelicals emphasize the importance of gaining new converts.
D)   Evangelicals are the oldest religious group in America.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

According to Mark Juergensmeyer,author of Terror in the Mind of God,why has religion come to play a prominent role in terrorist violence?

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Mark Juergensmeyer's Terror in the Mind ...

Exam 10: Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

In Schooling in Capitalist America,Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy.What are these skills and attitudes?

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How did the Citizens United court case ruling affect campaign expenditures?

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How is determining religiosity a complex phenomena in the United States?

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What is a political system called that denies ordinary people participation or representation in their government?

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What does a sociological perspective tell us about education in the United States?

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What distinguishes absolute and constitutional monarchies?

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What is the "hidden curriculum"? What nonacademic functions does it fulfill?

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Why is it NOT surprising that Evangelical Protestantism is the most common religious affiliation in the United States?

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What are religions called that worship one divine figure?

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Since 1917,all Puerto Ricans have been considered U.S.citizens,but they are not represented in Congress and cannot cast ballots in presidential elections.In this sense they are:

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According to Mark Juergensmeyer,author of Terror in the Mind of God,why has religion come to play a prominent role in terrorist violence?

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What role did religion play in the 2012 presidential election?

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Why are for-profit colleges growing in popularity?

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Why are charter schools controversial among public school advocates?

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Before 1900,approximately what percentage of Americans graduated from high school?

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How has the role of the media in American politics changed in the past fifty years?

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In the Sermon on the Mount,in the Christian New Testament,believers are told,"Whatever you want men to do to you,do also to them." Of which of the functions or dysfunctions of religion does this remind you?

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A society that separates church and state is a ________ society.

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The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene but voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene.This indicates that:

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Robert is walking down the street late at night when a man in a ski mask suddenly sticks a gun in his face and takes his wallet.Sociologists would say that Robert's mugger had ________ but not ________.

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