The United States is a liberal democracy because:
A. the Democratic party, as the liberal party, has more members than the Republican Party
B. Americans can choose between two or more political parties in an election
C. liberal social reforms have dominated the US political agenda since President Johnson was in office
D. liberal Americans are more likely to endorse democratic causes whereas conservative Americans are more likely to endorse authoritarian causes
E. All of the above
Ans: B. Americans can choose between two or more political parties in an election
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Glenn Firebaugh's research on world income inequality (not the level of economic development) indicates that the polarization of the world-economy predicted by worldsystem theory
a. has not increased significantly since the 1960s b. has dramatically increased c. has dramatically decreased
Mary believes that Caucasian families are superior to African American families. This belief illustrates the concept of
A) racial division B) racial supremacy C) racial relativism D) racial formation
If people maintain one version of their self on Facebook and a different version of their self on Twitter, how could this be described sociologically?
a. The generalized other is in control of the person’s self identity. b. The self is short-lived and transitory because it adapts to rapid change, especially in a globally interconnected world. c. This is a reflection of gender socialization and how men and women use social media. d. Using Mead’s idea of the “I” and “Me,” sociologists would explain this as a part of the dual nature of identity.