The idea that language shapes behavior and therefore should be regulated to control its social effects is known as political correctness.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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a. They will act in accordance with the tenets of self-help. b. They will try to perpetuate their existence. c. They will seek to cooperate with other states for the best mutual interest of all. d. They will seek to dominate their neighbors. e. They will view all other states as mortal enemies.
Class refers to
a. social hierarchies. b. ethnocentric societies. c. nonstratified societies. d. stabilized societies. e. immigrant societies.
When party leaders award supporters government jobs and other benefits, it is called __________
a. civil service. b. the welfare function of political parties c. patronage d. vote buying
The tests commonly administered as a precondition for voting were called
A. poll tests. B. constitutional exams. C. literacy tests. D. primary tests. E. registration tests.