Which of the following statements about Brazil's society and its economy is NOT true?
a. Although urban unemployment fell dramatically in the 2000s, about half of the workers are employed in the informal sector where they are paid less.
b. Afro-Brazilians continue to make less than their white colleagues and have fewer opportunities for upward mobility.
c. Although working women typically have more education than their male colleagues, they still receive lower salaries for the same jobs.
d. Comparatively speaking, income distribution in Brazil, although unequal, is about on par with that of the United States.
e. The income gender gap is worst for rural women than urban women.
d
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In Federalist #_____, Alexander Hamilton wrote that the Judiciary would eventually gain substantial power by the sheer force / impact of its judgements.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The White primary, which excluded African Americans from voting in the primary, effectively disfranchised African Americans because of which of the following reasons?
a. Rules prohibited anyone who had not voted in the primary from voting in the general election. b. The South was solidly Democratic, so winning the Democratic primary was tantamount to election. c. The South was known for its political corruption. d. Citizens who did not vote in the primary were forced to pay a large fine to vote in the general election.