Assimilation refers to the process by which
a. people become more tolerant of minorities.
b. minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture.
c. all minority categories become more equal in social standing.
d. people regain their lost cultural heritage.
b
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A recent study by the Harvard Project on School Desegregation revealed that __________
a. resegregation of the races is decreasing b. the vast majority of white students attend schools that enroll an equal number of white and of minority group members c. enrollment of Hispanic students has decreased by almost 200 percent d. All of the above e. None of the above
Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?
a. White b. African American c. Hispanic d. Native American
The type of democratic rule found in Great Britain is called:
a. an oligarchical system b. a parliamentary system c. a representative system d. a totalitarian system
Mary lives on the streets. She begs for money and food and often goes hungry. She is __________
A) living below the poverty line B) a member of the old poor C) experiencing institutional discrimination D) taking part in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act