From a sociological perspective, why was the first drug prohibition act passed in the United States?
a. Because of public health concerns
b. Because of concerns over capitalism and the market
c. Because of class discrimination against the poor
d. Because of racial discrimination against the Chinese
Answer: D
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a. capitalist b. working c. managerial d. small-business
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A. Conflict Theory B. Symbolic Interactionism C. Evolutionary adaptation D. Functionalism
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A. roadway fatalities as a result of the invention of the automobile B. increased efficiency of transportation due to the invention of the automobile C. the processes by which scientists and engineers cooperate to turn basic research into practical solutions D. how scientific inquiry that has no immediate impact on society acquires funding