Question 1

_____ Act set forth a list of "employers' rights."

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the Taft-Hartley and the National Labor Relations
B)  Neither the Taft-Hartley nor the National Labor Relations
C)  The Taft-Hartley,but not the National Labor Relations
D)  The AFL,but not the Knights of LaborE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The monopsonist faces the entire _____ curve of labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  supply
B)  demand
C)  demand curve and supplyD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 3

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right-to-work laws promote the formation of union shops.
B)  A monopsony is the only buyer of a product for which there are no close substitutes.
C)  Under a union shop,an employer may hire only union workers.
D)  Monopsonies are illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act.
E)  None of these statements are true.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The buyer of a single product for which there are no close substitutes is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The split between the AFL and the CIO in 1935 had to do with

Accepted Answer

A)  whether unions were to be organized along craft lines or industry lines.
B)  whether the unions were to pursue political goals or economic goals.
C)  communist influence in the American labor movement.
D)  corruption in the American labor movement.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which is the most accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Company towns have declined in importance in the U.S.
B)  Company towns are of growing importance in the U.S.
C)  There never were any company towns in the U.S.
D)  Company towns today are as important as they were in the past.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of union members in the United States are members of public employees unions.
B)  A majority of workers in the United States are members of labor unions.
C)  Labor union membership is especially high in most Southern states.
D)  None of the statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The AFL was headed by ___________ from 1886 until 1924.

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The answer of The AFL was headed by ___________ from...

Question 9

When did union membership show its biggest increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  1925-1935
B)  1935-1945
C)  1945-1955
D)  1955-1965
E)  1965-1975F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The job of _____ is to impose a settlement.

Accepted Answer

A)  an arbitrator
B)  a mediator
C)  a collective bargaining team leaderD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 11

Company towns are

Accepted Answer

A)  monopolies.
B)  monopsonies.
C)  towns named after companies.
D)  adjacent towns.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A "bill of rights" for union members and a provision of union election procedures were two of the main provisions of the _____ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations
B)  Taft-Hartley
C)  Landrum-Griffin
D)  Sherman AntitrustE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In which of these countries is labor union membership as a percentage of the labor force the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S.
B)  Japan
C)  Canada
D)  Germany
E)  SwedenF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In which of these countries is labor union membership as a percentage of the labor force the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden
B)  The United Kingdom
C)  Germany
D)  The United States
E)  FranceF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Statement I.A collective bargaining agreement includes only provisions dealing with wages and hours.
Statement II.Very few strikes have disrupted the U.S.economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B)  Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C)  Both statements are true.
D)  Both statements are false.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The job of a(n)___________ is to impose a settlement.

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Question 17

How many U.S.labor unions have at least 1.3 million members?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  2
C)  6
D)  9E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  One way that craft unions can increase the wages of their members is to limit the number of people permitted to learn their trade.
B)  Right-to-work laws increase the power of unions.
C)  The United Auto Workers is an example of a craft union.
D)  None of the statements are true.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

If labor unions could repeal one law,it would be the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If labor unions could repeal one law,it...

Question 20

Company towns have situated largely in the

Accepted Answer

A)  East.
B)  South.
C)  Midwest.
D)  West.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In which of these countries is labor union membership as a percentage of the labor force the highest?

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