On April 14, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. With King’s death, the mood of the nation changed. Congress did which of the following in tribute to the slain civil rights leader?
a. Passed the Fair Voting Act of 1968
b. Passed the Fair Education Act of 1968
c. Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968
d. All of these
c. Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968
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In the newspaper article analyzed in the introductory chapter, poverty is the key
______________. a. independent variable, cancer is the key intervening variable, and unhealthy diets is a key dependent variable b. dependent variable, cancer is the key independent variable, and unhealthy diets is a key intervening variable c. independent variable, cancer is the key dependent variable, and unhealthy diets is a key intervening variable d. dependent variable, and cancer and unhealthy diets are key intervening variables
According to the __________ perspective, overpopulation and rapid population growth result in global environmental problems, ranging from global warming and rain-forest destruction to famine and vulnerability to epidemics
a. Malthusian b. neo-Malthusian c. Marxist d. demographic transition
The upper-class uses the criminal justice system to oppress the lower-class because they pose a threat to their power and the current social order
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Kyle believes that success in the world is a result of one’s own ability and social class and is the result of hard work and sacrifice. Kyle believes the world is characterized by __________
A) a meritocracy B) a bell curve C) a culture of poverty D) institutional discrimination