Sociology Questions

Most citizens of the United States are not actual capitalists.

Gender, race, and class are closely intertwined with traditional authority. Political scientist Zillah Eisenstein applied the term __________ to the interplay of race and gender that reinforces traditional structures of power in contemporary societies.

Lawful jobs are often part of the underground or shadow economy.

The U.S. political system is made up of both formal and informal components.

All forms of unemployment tend to be only temporary.

The U.S. federal bureaucracy is part of the iron triangle of power.

British kings and queens historically traced their authority from God. Weber called this __________.

The United States was the first nation to formally address the issue of equality in employment for persons with a disability.

All true nation-states have the same type of government.

Weber applied the term __________ to power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment that inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.

China is the only country in the world today with a purely socialist economic system.

An ideal capitalist economy requires government regulation in order to work properly.

The United States is the only nation that has a purely capitalist economic system.

A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.

The research clearly indicates that social media has a significant influence on voters decisions about candidates and political issues.

All rulers need the support of the military and the backing of business elites to maintain their position.

In contemporary societies, the government is the primary political system.

Charismatic authority is more stable than traditional or rational-legal authority.

Research on children reared by lesbian mothers compared with children reared by heterosexual couples generally indicates that ______.

How many social institutions are there?