How many U.S. states adopted laws allowing eugenic sterilizations?

A. 15
B. 42
C. 21
D. 33


Answer: D

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1) moral community 2) state religion 3) civil religion 4) functional equivalent of religion 5) religious experience 6) modernization 7) Protestant ethic 8) anti-Semitism 9) theocracy 10) nirvana 11) reincarnation 12) jen 13) charisma 14) denomination 15) secular A) a government sponsored religion, also called ecclesia B) a sudden awareness of the supernatural or a feeling of coming in contact with God C) in Hinduism, spiritual perfection that marks the end of the cycle of death and rebirth D) Robert Bellah's term for religion that is such an established feature of a country's life that its history and social institutions become sanctified by being associated with God E) a government based on the principle that God is king, God's laws are the statutes of the land, and priests are the earthly administrators of God F) in Confucianism, sympathy or concern for other human beings G) a "brand name" within a major religion H) the transformation of traditional societies into industrial societies I) belonging to the world and its affairs J) a group of people who are united by their religious practices K) prejudice and discrimination directed against Jews L) in Hinduism and Buddhism, the return of the soul after death in a different form M) a substitute that serves the same function or meets the same needs as religion N) an extraordinary gift from God; a "magnetic" personality that draws people to the individual O) Weber's term to describe the ideal of a self-denying, highly moral life, accompanied by hard work and frugality

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British hegemony was based on

a. global militarism b. free trade c. a very strong commitment to finance or commercial capitalism d. all of these e. none of these

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Pedro and Silas have a relationship that focuses on romantic attraction solely for recreational value. They are intimate but not necessarily committed. Which of the following terms most closely represents this kind of relationship?

A. hooking up B. double standard C. dating D. nakode

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What do twin studies tell us about the nature versus nurture debate?

A) Our identities have both genetic and social influences. B) Our personalities are entirely determined by our inherited genes. C) Genetics play no role in determining our personalities. D) Twins are more influenced by nature than nurture, unlike other people.

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