Related Mcqs:

1. The American democratic system is based on________________?

   A. the dignity of the individual
   B. representation of the majority
   C. protection of minority rights
   D. all of the above

2. The emergence of the sate as a result of a “social contract” is the hypothesis found in the work of________________?

   A. Talcott Parsons
   B. Thomas Hobbes
   C. Karl Marx
   D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

3. According to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau the state emerged_______________?

   A. to restore peace
   B. after the establishment of private property
   C. because people began to fight among themselves
   D. all of the above

4. Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________?

   A. the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses
   B. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class
   C. elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people
   D. the elite works against the public good

5. A pluralist in the U.S would maintain that___________________?

   A. power is spread through multiple centers
   B. policy reflects the wishes of a few elites
   C. significant decisions are made by the upper classes
   D. power is in the hands of a small homogeneous class of leaders

6. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?

   A. high tuitions
   B. a lowering of standards
   C. muzzling of academic freedom
   D. all of the above

7. Social systems are based on_______________?

   A. expectations as to the behavior of others
   B. chaos
   C. haphazard behavior
   D. disorganization

8. The objective approach to determine social class membership is based on________________?

   A. income
   B. years of education
   C. prestigious position
   D. all of the above

9. People often accept social control based on________________?

   A. positive sanctions
   B. negative sanctions
   C. harsh rules
   D. violence

10. The model in urban ecology that stresses distance of residence from central business based on social class is the_________________?

    A. sector model
    B. concentric zone model
    C. multiple nuclei model
    D. wedge-shaped model