What is meant by “culture of poverty”?

What will be an ideal response?


This term refers to the idea that those who are raised in poverty learn this behavior and continue to live this way. They use government resources and then pass this behavior on to their children.

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Which of the following accounts for 56 percent of state tax state revenues?

a. Motor fuels tax b. Sales tax c. Business franchise tax d. Income taxes e. State property taxes

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Employer-based health insurance arose from a __________ freeze imposed by the government during World War II

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The capabilities or resources held by a state that are considered necessary to its asserting influence over others is known as

a. power potential. b. power. c. coercive diplomacy. d. national security.

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The shared religious values of Catholics often unite them in voting for socially conservative candidates;however, in a recent public opinion survey, researchers noted that Catholics with blue-collar occupations

(e.g., service technicians or maintenance workers) tended to support candidates who also favored the death penalty, whereas white-collar Catholics (e.g., lawyers or accountants) tended to oppose the death penalty. What explains this division? a. cohort replacement b. crosscutting cleavages c. elitism versus pluralism d. interactive theory

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