A(n) ______ is a system based on the belief that all people have an equal chance of succeeding economically based on their hard work and skills.
A. plutocracy
B. oligarchy
C. meritocracy
D. autocracy
Answer: C
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Time/CNN poll shows that ______ out of 10 Americans favor assessing fines offer jail time for marijuana possession. a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9
According to the text, social organization: a. is most common in industrial societies
b. brings predictability to human behavior. c. only applies to very large organizations. d. is only apparent to researchers.
A political system that relies on citizens' active political participation in decision making, such as in referendums, is called a(n)
A. indirect democracy. B. direct democracy. C. democratic engagement. D. None of these answers is correct.
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a.) dramatic shifts in our economy since the 1900s. b.) the "sexual revolution" of the 1960s. c.) increased poverty in many states. d.) the pervasive idea of individualism that has flourished in America since the Colonial period.