Final Exam

Question 1

Reading 49 “Power” author

Answer 1

Domhoff

Question 2

Definition of power

Answer 2

Ability to achieve desired social outcomes, nation to be productive

Question 3

2 types of power, achieve goal, whole, efficient

Answer 3

Collective

Question 4

2types of power, power distributed among groups, conflict

Answer 4

Distributed

Question 5

Four bases of power, hierarchy is important, intertwined have more power, i.e. men vs women

Answer 5

Political, military, religious, economic

Question 6

Power structure and methods for analyzing

Answer 6

-what is going on overall in institutions.-network analysis, whose voice matters the most.-who wins? Who generally comes out on top.-content analysis, communications, media to know more about society.

Question 7

Past factors in American power structure

Answer 7

-a newer nation that doesn’t have a monarchy or feudalism.(land owners and surfs)-no centralized state, and religion is not controlling us.- no rival boarders

Question 8

Upper class and corporations wield power threw 4processes.

Answer 8

-interlocking directorates, -economic owners, -attend same schools, -get there power through special interest groups, candidate selection process,policy making process

Question 9

Define the 4/1 processes the upper class and corporations use to wield power. Interlocking directorates

Answer 9

Members of a corporate board serving on the board of multiple corporations

Question 10

Social upper class, corporate community, and policy planning network combine

Answer 10

Power elite

Question 11

Social security, Clinton and 3 strikes

Answer 11

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