The largest percentage of incarcerated Americans is comprised of African American men. This high proportion is most likely a result of ______.
A. racism
B. biology
C. poverty
D. sexism
Answer: A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A recent study of 733 Hispanic registered voters asked them to rate the importance of five issues that might be discussed in an election: education, health care, immigration, jobs and the economy, and conflicts in the Middle East
Education was ranked _______. a. most important b. least important c. second most important d. second least important
Select any two religions that are discussed in your text and explain the characteristics of each religion, such as its size and where it is primarily located in the world.
What will be an ideal response?
A youth and his family are homeless. His mother is single and does not have a high school degree. They are constantly moving from place to place, and he must switch schools each time. He is a very smart student, which has allowed him to keep up with his work even with all of these problems. Based on meritocracy, the youth will most likely ______.
A. continue the status of his family and drop out of school B. become frustrated and turn to criminal behaviors C. finish high school and work at a minimum wage job D. will ultimately succeed due to hard work