Which of the following statements would a supporter of affirmative action policies, as they exist today, be most likely to say?
A) Affirmative action is necessary to offset the generations of institutional discrimination experienced by non-whites.
B) Affirmative action is necessary because reverse discrimination of whites is rampant in contemporary America.
C) Affirmative action is necessary because it directly addresses class-based differences in society.
D) Affirmative action is necessary to offset the cultural aspects of poverty.
A) Affirmative action is necessary to offset the generations of institutional discrimination experienced by non-whites.
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In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Furman v. Georgia that capital punishment was discriminatory and constituted "cruel and unusual punishment," which is prohibited by the __________ Amendment
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In the United States, people over the age of _____________ are legally protected against age discrimination.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 70
Which of the following is not a reason for the existence of informal organizations?
a. They meet the needs of those involved. b. Since formal organizations are developed to be impersonal, informal groups permit the expression of feelings. c. Formal organizations are dehumanizing. d. Informal organizations promote efficiency within the larger formal organization. e. They provide a means of control for the group.
When Dora and Gus wanted to get married in 1967, interracial marriage was illegal in 16 of the United States including the one they lived in. They moved away from family to marry. What norms interfered with their marriage?
a) Endogamy b) Exogamy c) Monogamy d) Unigamy