State laws vary in regard to mandatory union membership for certain categories of workers. Laws that ...

State laws vary in regard to mandatory union membership for certain categories of workers. Laws that allow an employee the option of joining a union are called _____________ laws.
 
  A) open shop
  B) closed shop
  C) compulsory
  D) union buster
  E) voluntary association

 Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT true of juvenile justice in Texas?
 
  A) Each county has a juvenile probation board, juvenile probation officer, and juvenile probation department.
  B) Texas has a preference for sending juveniles far away from home to correctional facilities.
  C) Juvenile detention facilities have seen an increase in violence in recent years.
  D) Counseling and probation are the most commonly used procedures for dealing with juvenile offenders.

 Q. 3

Since 1940, what has been the trend in labor union membership as a percentage of the total workforce?
 
  A) It has sharply increased.
  B) It has slowly increased.
  C) It has remained about the same.
  D) It has slightly decreased.
  E) It has significantly decreased.

 Q. 4

What percentage of Texas inmates are housed in private prisons?
 
  A) two percent
  B) five percent
  C) seven percent
  D) ten percent

 Q. 5

Ted enjoys visiting national parks and seeing the wildlife, but hasn't joined or contributed to a group like the World Wildlife Fund. Ted is an example of a ________.
 
  A) disengaged supporter
  B) free rider
  C) picket buster
  D) benefit sucker
  E) union buster

 Q. 6

Which of the following is true of private prisons in Texas?
 
  A) Texas has more privately operated prisons than any other state.
  B) Texas has no privately operated prisons.
  C) The majority of Texas prisoners are confined to private prisons.
  D) Private prisons in Texas operate without government supervision.

 Q. 7

According to Mancur Olson, smaller groups are more likely to organize because ___________________.
 
  A) elected leaders are more likely to be responsive to the issues of a smaller group's concerns
  B) members can more readily see the benefits and logic of working together than the same number working independently
  C) it is easier to collect dues and hold members accountable for their actions
  D) smaller groups can communicate more effectively through the small group network principles
  E) the smaller the membership, the more monetary gains each member will accrue