miscellaneous MCQs – Page 35

Practise focused miscellaneous questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

miscellaneous Mcqs
681. The chief reason that Congress is so ineffective is________________?
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A. that the Constitution delegates it so little power

B. a result of the gradual emergence of the Supreme Court as a legislative body

C. the traditional organization of the legislative branch

D. the development of the power of state governments

682. A mother preparing lunch for her child is an example of a(n)______________?
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A. unliberated women

B. status

C. macrolevel behavior

D. role
683. Political parties in the U.S function to______________?
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A. provide personnel to run the government

B. define the interests of the people in the form of a platform

C. all of the above

D. engage in political socialization

684. Defense mechanisms function to________________?
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A. ward off sexual advances

B. deceive sexual targets

C. protect the superego

D. deflect anxiety
685. A researcher will settle for pinpointing a correlation when ?
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A. research monies are not forthcoming

B. a causal relationship is difficult to prove

C. variables are vaguely defined

D. a causal relationship is of no consequence
686. Constitutions are________________?
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A. meant to establish the rule of men

B. always written

C. intended to limit governmental power

D. blueprints for monarchies

687. Whenever a third party becomes significant its platform _______________ ?
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A. is declared unconstitutional

B. is integrated into the platforms of the two main parties

C. becomes a social movement

D. is rejected by the two main parties

688. The federal system has worked particularly well in_________________?
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A. small homogeneous countries

B. large sized countries with regional differences

C. large homogeneous single religion countries

D. small urban industrial countries

689. The dialectic is based on_____________?
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A. conflicts between rich and poor countries

B. two extreme positions giving rise to a middle position

C. imperialism being destroyed by capitalism

D. polarization forcing societies to split up

690. A theory is a______________?
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A. scientific law

B. set of concepts and generalization

C. hunch regarding reality

D. speculation about truth and beauty

691. Organization differ from institutions in that________________?
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A. all of the above

B. only a few organizations last long enough to become institutions

C. one cannot join an institution

D. institutions are organizations in which people no longer discuss the basis of the rules

692. Systems of beliefs and behavior designed to meet basic human needs are called ?
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A. institutions

B. the welfare system

C. religions

D. government

693. Faulty role performance ?
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A. all of the above

B. sometimes occurs by chance

C. could mean that another role is being performed well

D. may create much stress

694. Judicial review by the Supreme Court is based on____________?
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A. an act of Congress

B. explicit statements in the Constitution

C. the First Amendment to the Constitution

D. the Marbury v Madison decision
695. Surveys of American voters reveal_______________?
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A. a general support of the government

B. a general cynicism about government

C. full support of democratic principles

D. the majority of people and political leaders are equally committed to democratic values

696. The scientific method in the social sciences ?
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A. is as effective as in the natural sciences

B. has been found to be totally useless

C. has led to great discoveries in the human knowledge of the physical universe

D. is hampered by difficulties in attaining objectivity
697. Formal organizations have_______________?
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A. no ranking of their members

B. little durability

C. clearly stated goals and policies

D. no people in them

698. Among the factors that favor individual mobility are_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. one of many children

C. late marriage

D. rural residence

699. The biological explanations of deviance include____________?
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A. Sheldon,s mesomorphs

B. Lombroso,s criminal types

C. the extra Y chromosome

D. all of the above
700. The school of thought that considers power to be brokered by various interest groups is called______________?
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A. absolute power

B. authoritarianism

C. pluralism

D. power elitism