Economics: Today and Tomorrow © 2012

Chapter 12: The American Labor Force

The American Labor Force

1
The minimum wage law generally affects wages earned by _____.
A)low-skilled workers
B)white-collar workers
C)skilled workers
D)professionals
2
The total number of people 16 years old or older who are either employed or actively seeking work is called the _____.
A)civilian labor force
B)blue-collar workers
C)professionals
D)white-collar workers
3
Which of the following choices is defined as individuals with college degrees and usually additional education or training?
A)Civilian labor force
B)Blue-collar workers
C)Professionals
D)White-collar workers
4
Which law guaranteed labor’s right to organize and bargain collectively?
A)Norris-LaGuardia Act
B)Wagner Act
C)Taft-Hartley Act
D)Landrum-Griffin Act
5
Which of these is a union made up of all the workers in an industry regardless of job or skill level?
A)Labor union
B)Strike
C)Craft union
D)Industrial union
6
A company in which only union members may be hired is called _____.
A)a strike
B)a craft union
C)an industrial union
D)a closed shop
7
A union made up of skilled workers in a specific trade or industry is called _____.
A)a labor union
B)a strike
C)a craft union
D)an industrial union
8
The purpose of picketing is to _____.
A)force workers to agree to a new contract
B)build public support for a strike
C)negotiate the conditions of employment
D)prevent workers from striking
9
The situation that occurs when management prevents workers from returning to work until they agree to a new contract is called _____.
A)collective bargaining
B)picketing
C)boycott
D)lockout
10
Which of the following is defined as economic pressure exerted by unions urging the public not to purchase a company's goods or services?
A)Collective bargaining
B)Picketing
C)Boycott
D)Lockout
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