The power elite can get its way without actually being mobilized because the choices of decision makers are often limited by __________
A) government checks and balances
B) systemic imperatives
C) the political power of the power elite
D) congressional filibusters
Answer B
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Kaplan predicted increased alienation within these families for all but one of the
following reasons. Choose the response that is not an indicator. A Teen mothers have been found to be more likely to be abusive. B Family policy to develop and encourage social support systems and extended family support is not strong enough. C Teenage mothers children hear negative messages about mother and grandmother which threatens their positive development. D Race, class and gender discrimination maintain high stress levels and prevent adequate problem solving.
Is calculated as the number of working-age people divided by the number of people 65 or older.
a. Social security b. Baby boomers c. The elderly support ratio d. Retirement age
North Americans value _____ because of the implied benefit of freedom from government interference and the ability to make one's own choices
a. individual freedom b. collective action c. redistribution of wealth d. aggressive behavior
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Gender is most often left out of the structure of our social institutions. 2. In global measures of gender inequality, no country has a measure that represents complete equality, where women do as well as men across all life dimensions. 3. Studies indicate that from fourth to twelfth grade, male students consistently score higher than female students on both reading and writing assessments. 4. The hidden curriculum is a term which refers to a school's unofficial rules by which students learn various behaviors, attitudes, and values. 5. Arlie Hochschild's book The Second Shift argues that women work outside the home and take care of the majority of household and child care duties within the home as well.