Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

The Power Elite, C. Wright Mills

1		Which of the following is NOT one of the groups that Mills claims to be part of the power elite?
			A)	military elite
			B)	corporate elite
			C)	political elite
			D)	religious elite
2		Which of the following is NOT an argument that Mills makes in his article on the power elite?
			A)	The typical social institution has become more powerful and centralized.
			B)	Institutions deter the chances an individual man has to have valued and powerful experiences in life.
			C)	There is a conspiracy plot formed by three institutions in this country to gain and retain all power and wealth in America.
			D)	America never passed through a feudal epoch, which means that the bourgeoisie has monopolized wealth, prestige, and power.
3		C. Wright Mills argues that the majority of national power resides in the economic, the political, and the military domains and that this arrangement is an outcome of modern society.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		C. Wright Mills argues that chaos is an outcome of modern society.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Mills states that in a modern capitalist society there is a cycle of slump, war, and boom over which the most powerful in this country control all the decisions that are made.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Dollars and Votes: How Business Campaign Contributions Subvert Democracy, Dan Clawson, Alan Neustadtl, and Mark Weller

6		Clawson et al. use the 1970 law passed by the Environmental Protection Agency as an example of
			A)	environmental legislation that has rigorous standards and enforcement
			B)	twenty years of manipulation and stalling by corporations to produce a primarily ineffective final product
			C)	a success supported by grass roots environmentalists
			D)	the worst environmental legislation this country has ever seen
7		Clawson et al. argue that in order to run a serious political race to challenge an incumbent in the United States Senate or House of Representatives one must
			A)	have royal blood
			B)	have access to large amounts of money to fund your race
			C)	be a member of the east coast establishment
			D)	be well-educated
8		Clawson et al. use the corporate PAC as
			A)	an example of how money buys influence in the political realm
			B)	an example of how corporations are mean-spirited and ill-intending
			C)	an example of how in our system of government the little person is always heard
			D)	an example of how democracy works in the United States
9		According to Clawson, Neustadtl, and Weller, which of the following is least likely to be blamed by the public for social injustice?
			A)	the media
			B)	politicians
			C)	business
			D)	government
10		Clawson et al. argue that just about any citizen can run a serious race for the Senate or House of Representatives.
			A)	True
			B)	False
11		Clawson et al. argue that power is most effective when it does not merely force someone to do something against their will but when it shapes the field of action.
			A)	True
			B)	False
12		According to Clawson, Neustadtl, and Weller, "soft money" contributions and PACs result in direct corporate control over politicians.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Playing the Political Slots: American Indians and Casinos, Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele

13		Barlett and Steele argue all of the following are problems related to Native American casinos EXCEPT
			A)	some tribes influence peddling in Washington
			B)	some tribes get generous federal aid while others get little to nothing
			C)	some tribes are getting very wealthy
			D)	some tribes use sovereignty as a shield against local law suits
14		In 2002, the Choctaw Indians saw a return of _______ on gaming and casino interests.
			A)	5%
			B)	29%
			C)	41%
			D)	83%
15		Native American tribes have used casino revenues to do all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	buy land in central and southeast Asia
			B)	donate money to Democratic and Republican campaigns
			C)	build houses and health clinics for tribe members
			D)	pay individual Native Americans dividends form profits
16		According to Barlett and Steele, Native American casinos and gambling are well-regulated by federal agencies.
			A)	True
			B)	False
17		A substantial portion of tribal casino revenue goes to political lobbying in Washington. True*
			A)	True
			B)	False