Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The major political goal of public schooling is
		A)	to educate future political leaders.
		B)	to educate citizens of their legal and political rights.
		C)	to prepare students who are able to critically analyze policy proposals and make informed decisions.
		D)	to educate future citizens and political leaders.


2	Horace Mann envisioned that common schools
		A)	would teach common political values to all children in the same type of school.
		B)	would educate the poor and working class about controversial political topics, so that they could protect their rights and interests.
		C)	would provide a basic education for the common people and allow the elite to continue to attend their own academies.
		D)	would provide students with an education based upon their abilities.


3	A meritocracy is
		A)	a social system that provides the elite with a way to perpetuate their social status regardless of their ability.
		B)	a social system that gives an equal chance to all to develop their abilities and to advance in the social hierarchy.
		C)	a type of pay scale in which a teacher's salary is based upon his or her teaching abilities.
		D)	a political philosophy based upon the belief that the civic elite should control the government because they acquired their status in the community due to their own merit.


4	Schools are often asked to solve social problems because this solution challenges economic and political interests.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	In the nineteenth century, schools emphasized
		A)	marching.
		B)	drilling.
		C)	orderliness.
		D)	all of the above


6	When a meritocracy fails
		A)	schools favor privileged economic groups.
		B)	schools favor privileged racial groups.
		C)	the power of privileged economic and racial groups is perpetuated.
		D)	all of the above.


7	The role business plays in education
		A)	is accepted because what is good for American business is good for American education.
		B)	is encouraged because of the increased funding that accompanies corporate involvement.
		C)	raises a number of issues because businesses' primary concern with the maximization of profits may conflict with the goals of education.
		D)	is criticized because business leaders are more concerned about preparing workers, not providing a quality education.


8	Americanization involves
		A)	teaching immigrants the laws of the United States.
		B)	teaching immigrants the language of the United States.
		C)	teaching immigrants the customs of the United States.
		D)	all of the above.


9	Educational inflation
		A)	always hinders the ability of schooling to end poverty.
		B)	solves the problems of poverty by preparing better-educated workers.
		C)	requires an increase in the number of jobs actually requiring higher levels of education for increased schooling to effectively raise levels of income.
		D)	refers to a possible flaw in the War on Poverty Model in which an increasing number of high school and college graduates might result in decreasing the economic value of education.


10	American public schools have been able to find a common political doctrine that all races, religions and social classes agree on.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	In the 21st century, the sorting machine emphasizes worker competition in a global labor market and overcoming inequalities in wealth and income.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Horace Mann argued that
		A)	moral values should be taught at home by the family, not by the schools.
		B)	each school should teach the moral values of the community in which it was located.
		C)	all religious groups could agree upon certain moral values and that these shared values would become the backbone of the moral teachings of the school.
		D)	churches and families were the best social institutions to teach children moral values.

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