Affirmative action refers to a policy that does which of the following?
A. hires minorities without regard to their skills
B. gives special consideration to minorities in their selection for employment and education
C. promotes minorities in areas of previous discrimination without the use of quotas
D. relies exclusively on racial and ethnic quotas to accomplish its goals
Answer: B
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Majoritarian democracies are systems that
a. combine a presidential system with FPTP district voting for legislative elections. b. combine strong executives, few checks on the power of the majority to pass laws and amend the constitution, and conflictual politics between two major political parties. c. unite proportional representation elections and a multiparty system with the diffusion of power across branches and levels of government. d. combine presidentialism with a proportional representation electoral system. e. provide for the free and fair selection of government representatives through elections in which the vast majority of adults are eligible to vote and the voters have a genuine choice between candidates.
Buycotting is
A. buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you support. B. buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with. C. buying items from companies whose products you like. D. refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with. E. All of these answers are correct.
The environmental movement in the United States, whose beginning, in 1970, is marked by Earth Day, __________
a. has grown substantially in size since b. rarely has public opinion on its side c. supports oil drilling in northern Alaska d. is associated with ecoterrorism
One appealing strength of government sector work is that
A. pay and benefits compare favorably to the private sector, especially for lower skill jobs. B. employees can never be fired. C. patronage will increase one's salary and benefits. D. union membership is not required. E. None of the above is true.