______ is a system in which older citizens have the power to run the government and dictate policies that primarily support people in their own age category.
A. Generational theory
B. Gerontocracy
C. Political power
D. Political economy of aging
Answer: B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. More countries than ever find themselves in a state of transitional politics b. The number of democracies has risen sharply since the 1990s while the number of autocracies has decreased dramatically. c. There are fewer countries overall now than there were in 1950 d. Autocracies have been steadily rising while democracies have been steadily declining.
According to George Rizter, which of the following exists at the micro-subjective level? Select all, but only those that apply.
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