Chapter 15 to 17

A  Members of lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to overestimate the voting practices of their peers.

B  Voting sites frequently discourage participation from those of lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

C  Lower-paying jobs frequently have less flexible hours, making time to vote difficult.

D  Many citizens from lower socioeconomic backgrounds cannot afford to vote. 

A  Both are elected by a democratic process, but monarchies have the right to override the popular vote.

B  There is no difference – both members achieve status based on ties to noble ancestry. 

C  Members of a monarchy do not necessarily achieve their status based on ties to noble ancestry, while members of an oligarchy do.

D  Members of an oligarchy do not necessarily achieve their status based on ties to noble ancestry, while members of a monarchy do.

A  The legal resources to prosecute and punish.

B  Politically elected influence used to control the masses.

C  The ability to exercise one’s will over others.

D  The authority to imprison citizens without cause.

A  Socioeconomic status

B  Racism 

C  None of the above 

D  All of the above

A  Manifest function

B  Tracking

C  Feminism 

D  Grade inflation

A  A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

B  The course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi after the semester has started.

C  The unexpected subjects students take an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field. 

D  The emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications.

A  Grade inflation

B  The education gap

C  Tracking 

D  Cultural capital

A  Religion inspired the Proletariat to work harder while under the rule of the Bourgeoisie.

B  Religion was the key to uniting the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat.

C  Religion was something only the Bourgeoisie had time to contemplate. 

D  Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class.

A  Religion was just a way for governments to justify and control their people.

B  Religion was important to lower class people, but not very important to those in higher classes.

C  Religion was pushed out of society as countries began to industrialize. 

D  Religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of workers.

A  sacred; profane 

B  unclean; holy

C  secular; religious

D  ordinary; sanctified