Which of the following statements about political apathy in the U.S. is correct?
A. The demographic with the most voter apathy is the young; however, the young do vote more often as they grow older.
B. Young people are not alienated from the political system, contrary to popular belief.
C. Only a small minority of all citizens are familiar with the political process in the U.S., and very few tend to identify with a political party.
D. Half the people in the U.S. have contacted a national, state, or local official about a political issue or problem.
Answer: A
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A. Conflict theory exaggerates the importance of capitalism. B. Conflict theory downplays street crimes. C. Conflict theory overlooks the fact that some affluent people don't always get away with crimes. D. Conflict theory ignores the ways that crime is functional for society. E. Conflict theory focuses almost entirely on men as both victims and offenders.
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Put these forms of worker participation programs in order from the most restrictive (allow workers to address the fewest issues) to least restrictive (allow workers to address the most issues): A. Suggestion box B. Worker ownership and co-ops C. Workers represented by unions D. Quality Control Circles
a. D, A, C, B b. A, D, C, B c. C, A, D, B d. B, D, A, C e. A, B, C, D
The concept of “McDonaldization” refers to
A. the increasing number of franchises among U.S. businesses. B. Americans’ desire for fast food resulting in a tendency toward obesity. C. the way that the principles of fast-food restaurants are dominating other aspects of life. D. the frequent turnover in employees that occurs due to alienation.