Sociology Questions
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how many americans are living with Alzheimers
what fraction of 70 year olds have hearing loss
what gender has a higher rate of getting AD
what is the predicted number of people with ALzehmers in 2030
what percent of OAs report using hearing aids
what percent of OAs suffer from at least one chronic illness (arthritis, etc.)
how many health condition cases are from ageism
Corporations with control both within and across industries are formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions across industries. These corporations are referred to as __________; they combine businesses in different commercial areas, all of which are owned by one holding company.
what percent does the money spent on ageism account in the total of money spent in healthcare
________ are organizations of special interest groups that solicit contributions from donors and fund campaigns to help elect (or defeat) candidates who share (or oppose) their stances on specific issues.a.Pressure groupsb.Political action committeesc.Power elitesd.Lobby groups
In a __________ political system, the state seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives.
__________ is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, from which personal profits can be derived through market competition and without government intervention.
Party loyalties are becoming increasingly strong among American voters.
The U.S. Constitution grants authority to the person who occupies the office of the presidency; any particular president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.
Representative democracies have governments that are all organized in the same way.
________ is the formal organization that has the legal and political authority to regulate the relationships among members of a society and between that society and those outside its borders.a.Politicsb.Economicsc.Governmentd.The military
Within the conflict perspective, the __________ model highlights how power in political systems is concentrated in the hands of a small group and the masses are relatively powerless.a.eliteb.ruling classc.pluralistd.dominant group
__________ are large companies that are headquartered in one country but produce and goods and services across many different national boundaries.
Although the U.S. Constitution grants __________ authority to the office of the presidency, a president who fails to uphold the public trust may be removed from office.a.traditionalb.charismaticc.coercived.rational-legal
Sociologist __________ applied the term power elite to the most powerful in society, who are those at the top of business, the executive branch of the federal government, and the military.a.Karl Marxb.Emile Durkheimc.C. Wright Millsd.Robert Merton