Sociology(OER): Economics and Politics

What is the ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance?

• Persistence
• Stamina
• Grit
• Power

The power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive.

• Authority
• Mandate
• Law

What are the 3 defining traits of capitalism?

• Private ownership, profit, competition
• Profit, competition, sharing of wealth
• Private ownership, less govt., competition

What % of countries are considered politically free?

• 2
• 14
• 43
• 76

What is a political economy?

• The separation of church and state.

• The pursuit of personal profit (captalism).

• Free and fair elections (democracy).

• The inevitable and powerful interplay of politics and the economy.

Who could have both power and authority?

• parents

• police officers

• teachers

• supervisors

• All

Terrorism is defined as ___________?

• using weapons to gain land
• using diplomacy to achieve power
• using violence or threat of to gain political power

What social institution do sociologists suggest has the greatest impact on society?

• Family
• Religion
• Politics
• Economy

What is a social institution?

• Businesses that pay taxes

• Major spheres of life organized to meet our needs

• Services we pay for

What distributes power, sets a society's goals and makes decisions.

• Economy
• Politics
• Laws
• Norms