Is the United States becoming more unequal, and if so, why should we be concerned about growing inequality in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Discuss the different measures of inequality presented in the text.
2, Explain that by any measure the United States ranks very high on measures of inequality and that inequality is getting worse.
3, Explain how material inequalities spill over to political inequalities that favor those with wealth over those without.
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A. True B. False
In which way do state legislative terms differ from the U.S. Congress terms?
a. State senators tend to have four-year terms, while U.S. senators have six-year terms. b. State representatives have four-year terms, while U.S. representatives have two-year terms. c. State senators tend to have two-year terms, while U.S. senators have four-year terms. d. State senators and representatives have two-year terms, while U.S. senators have six-year terms, and U.S. representative have two-year terms.
How is power distributed in a unitary system?
What will be an ideal response?
Currently, the top export (in total dollar value) of Texas is
A. petroleum and coal products. B. computers and electronics. C. chemicals. D. machinery.