miscellaneous Mcqs
1052. What models did the frames of the Constitution use for the office of the presidency ?
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A. None

B. American Indian chiefdoms

C. Middle Eastern dynasties

D. The European monarchs

1053. The middle- and low-income nation are located mostly in_______________?
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A. the southern regions of the world

B. the northern regions of the world

C. the North and South Pole

D. the North-South Axis

1055. Constitution are_________________?
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A. instruments for limiting governmental power

B. characteristic of democracies only

C. signed documents

D. possible only in industrial societies

1056. Which of the following programs are particularly dependent upon state resources ?
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A. Public education

B. Corporate growth

C. Public housing

D. The Social Security system

1057. A formal structure of an organizations is its_______________?
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A. leadership structure

B. bylaws and body of officers

C. appearance to its general public

D. full-time employees

1059. The democratic state is based on the social contract theories of Locke and Rousseau These theories maintain that ?
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A. people must obey the rulers at all times

B. a society cannot exist without authoritarian rulers

C. the people allow themselves to be governed for their own good

D. the rulers govern at the direction of God

1060. According to Mead the generalized other is_______________?
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A. analytic internalization

B. shame

C. societal norms

D. ones mother

1062. A symbiotic relationship exists between__________________?
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A. the president and Congress

B. the two political parties

C. all of the above

D. the press and politicians

1064. A good example of a primary group is_________________?
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A. all of the above

B. the U.S Army

C. AT&T Corp

D. a family
1065. The main purpose of a political party in a democracy is to________________?
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A. eliminate power

B. gain power

C. eliminate the opposition

D. control the media

1066. Political ideology deals with______________?
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A. economics

B. parties

C. none of the above

D. matters of rule selection and principles of rule
1067. Public policy is________________?
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A. what the government fails to do

B. a plan of action

C. what the government does

D. all of the above
1068. The negative functions of interest groups include_______________?
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A. they are representative of a minority of people

B. none of the above

C. they are democratic

D. they are accountable to the public

1069. The master status of George W.Bush was______________?
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A. husband

B. dog owner

C. jogger

D. president
1070. Biological explanations of deviance________________?
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A. were popular during the first half of the 20th century

B. explain all types of deviance

C. agree on the causes of deviance

D. are strongly supported scientifically

1072. Which of the following is likely to be an involuntary group? The____________?
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A. Boston Bruins

B. Ku Klux Klan

C. campaign staff working for presidential candidate

D. the Smith family
1074. The current Palestinians are a_____________?
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A. state split among several nations

B. nation split among several states

C. state without a nation

D. nation without a state
1075. According to criminologists_______________?
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A. the death penalty does act as a deterrent

B. the death penalty does not act as a deterrent

C. it is preferable to judge each criminal case individually

D. the death penalty is a sing of an uncivilized society

1076. The theory of symbolic interactionism in personality formation is associated with_______________?
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A. Charles Horton Cooley

B. George Herbert Mead

C. William Sheldon

D. Abraham Maslow
1077. It may be said that the three branches of government________________?
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A. undergo checks and balances among one another

B. are absolutely separated from one another

C. make for speedy decision making

D. are integrated into a cohesive unit

1079. Fascism first emerged ?
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A. In South Africa under apartheid

B. in Argentina under Juan Peron

C. in Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini

D. in Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler

1080. In the metaphor of the looking-glass self the looking glass represents ?
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A. the persons self-feeling such as pride

B. all of the above

C. the imagined judgments of others

D. the expressed judgment of one,s peers

1081. When did the United States government begin to function as a cohesive unit ?
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A. At the signing of the Declaration of Independence

B. After the Constitutional Convention of 1788

C. At the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789

D. Both B and C
1082. Labeling theory has been criticized because_________________?
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A. an undiscovered teller who steals from his bank is still a deviant

B. it discounts the power of anomie

C. it is necessary to be realistic about peoples behavior

D. it does not take biology into consideration

1083. Agrarian societies are based on_____________?
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A. farm animals

B. hunting animals

C. factories

D. the use of the plow
1084. Master status refers to________________?
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A. the position from which all other positions are derived

B. the attainment of recognized excellence

C. a dominant position in a relationship

D. the most widely recognized among several positions
1085. Which is an ascribed status ?
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A. Exotic dancer

B. Thief

C. President of the U.S

D. Black female
1086. For a young guitar player a rock band seen on TV would represent a (n) ?
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A. membership group

B. all of the above

C. involuntary group

D. reference group
1087. Norms are_______________?
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A. important institutions

B. name given to certain kinds of laws

C. specific roles

D. social rules of behavior
1089. Ethnocentrism has two meanings The version which may alternatively be called ethnochauvinism refers to the conviction that__________________?
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A. one,s own culture subculture or society is best bar none

B. other cultures can be judged by the standards of one,s own

C. the males of a given ethnic group are superior

D. women are subordinate in every culture

1090. A social system_____________?
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A. illustrates how social relationships work in a group

B. all of the above

C. is a concept

D. is a model

1091. Criminologists Cloward and Ohlin Classified delinquent gangs into which of the following categories ?
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A. Ritualistic territorial rebel

B. Criminal realist conflict

C. Realist drug and alcohol territorial

D. Conflict subcultural criminal

1092. A low incidence of crime is more characteristic of________________?
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A. societies that value the social group over the individual

B. homogeneous societies

C. societies with a ruthless police force

D. only and b
1096. Interest groups have the following traits They_______________?
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A. are only accountable to themselves

B. have the goal of complete control of the government

C. present official candidates to the electorate

D. put their names on ballots

1097. Democratic socialism is an ideology that______________?
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A. seeks to provide essential services to all

B. demands total nationalization of the economy

C. preaches hatred of the state

D. stresses class struggle

1098. It is true that_____________?
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A. formal organizations are based on groups of people

B. institutions are voluntary

C. formal organizations are the same as institution

D. institutions are groups of people

1099. An infant,s cries for help_______________?
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A. are natural in all mammals

B. signify a weakness in its development

C. should be ignored or the infant will be spoiled

D. are instrumental in cementing the mother-infant bonding
1100. Political activists_______________?
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A. are moving outside the Democratic party to achieve some of their political goals

B. are becoming very scarce in both parties

C. are hoping to create a third party

D. none of the above