Unlike absolute monarchs, __________ monarchies are not considered to be above the law.
a. symbolic b. limited
c. legal d. total
Question 2Irish Americans, Italian Americans, and Polish Americans are an example of which of the following categories?
a. Racial b. Religious
c. White ethnics d. Postmodern ethnics
Question 3A(n) __________ organization is a highly structured secondary group formed for the purpose of achieving specific goals in the most efficient manner.
a. traditional
b. formal
c. secondary
d. primary
Question 4In __________ monarchies, a powerful figure claims a hereditary right to rule (based on membership in a noble family) or a divine right to rule (a God-given right to rule that legitimizes the exercise of power).
a. constitutional b. limited
c. absolute d. total
Question 5The _____ are aware that they share distinctive values and look different from other people; these differences provide them with a collective identity and make them feel close to one another.
a. English b. Amish
c. Mormons d. Italians
Question 6In 2010, concern about cost overruns and staying on schedule kept executives of BP, Halliburton, and Transocean from sharing information and concerns with each other. The result was a shared assumption of safety that ultimately resulted in the explosion of a BP oil rig and an unprecedented environmental disaster. The failure to express concerns and confront potential risk is an example of __________.
a. false consciousness
b. the iron law of oligarchy
c. groupthink
d. self-fulfilling prophecy
Question 7__________ is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.
a. Monarchyb. Totalitarianism
c. Communism d. Democracy