The most common names for state ____ are district, circuit, and superior.
a. trial courts of limited jurisdiction
b. trial courts of general jurisdiction
c. intermediate appellate courts
d. courts of last resort
b. trial courts of general jurisdiction
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Researchers have shown that parents are especially influential in transmitting attitudes to their children about two social classifications. What are they?
a. gender role and race b. norms and peer identity c. race and the self d. stereotypes and status
After the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the state governments that were formed were based upon which of the following principles?
A) three branches of government with a strong legislature and a weak executive B) three branches of government with a strong executive and a weak legislature C) only one branch of government, that branch being the legislature D) only one branch of government, that branch being the executive E) equal representation in both branches of the legislature
The Social Security tax is arguably an example of a regressive tax because ______.
a. people pay taxes on only the first $128,400 of their incomes b. only the wealthy qualify for Social Security c. today’s youth are unlikely to receive Social Security d. the elderly are taxed at higher rates than the young e. everyone is taxed at the same rate regardless of income
All of the following statements about Hispanic Americans are true EXCEPT that
A. they are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their education and income levels. B. they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups. C. they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. D. their average annual income is relatively close to the national average. E. they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the southwestern states.