Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?
a. Older people can't hide their age when they apply for a job.
b. Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology.
c. Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance.
d. The jobs of older workers can be in jeopardy when companies are downsizing.
d
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The 1983 A Nation at Risk report showed that U.S. students typically performed __________
a. better on both math and science tests than students in other countries b. worse on both math and science tests than students in many other countries c. better on math tests but worse on science tests compared to students in other countries d. better on science tests but worse on math tests compared to students in other countries
How did the Democratic–Republicans respond to the Federalists rolling up legislative victories in the earliest congresses?
a. by recognizing they needed more like-minded people in Congress, which involved recruiting and electing candidates b. by realizing the system of federalism meant that the states could block policy changes by refusing to follow the decisions of the federal government c. by making sure that the Supreme Court would declare many of the bills passed in Congress as unconstitutional d. by relying on dilatory tactics in Congress to increase the transaction costs of passing bills
Contrary to expectations, death penalty states have higher mean homicide rates than non-death penalty states
A. True B. False
Which of the following about U.S. voters is NOT true?
a. Although an increasing number of people label themselves as "independents," they tend to lean reliably toward one party or another. b. Generally, Democrats are less likely to vote on Election Day, especially in an off year. c. The electorate is evenly divided between the two parties, especially when one accounts for independents who lean towards one party or another. d. Republicans are strongest in the South and Mountain West whereas Democrats are strongest in the Northeast and West Coast. e. Of the two parties, the Republicans have a more fragile coalition.