Which of the following most accurately describes the American middle class between 1970 and 2015?
A. They have come to receive more than half the nation's income.
B. They have grown dramatically in number.
C. Their numerical size and share of the nation's income have remained remarkably constant.
D. Their share of the nation's income has fallen by almost 20 percent.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: D
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A. All newly formed states established their borders through a long process of competition with their neighbors. B. Late-forming state institutions have strong legitimacy as they weakened the nationalistic forms of political identity. C. Late-forming states engaged in weakening or destroying diverse local political identities. D. In all cases of late state formation, rulers deliberately created and bolstered the legitimacy of a common national political identity. E. Many late-forming states lacked the time and resources to construct a coherent and legitimate national political identity
Shortly after World War I, President Woodrow Wilson submitted to the Senate the Treaty of Versailles, which contained the charter for the proposed League of Nations. The Senate
A. sent the proposed treaty to the House of Representatives for ratification. B. rejected the proposed treaty. C. ratified the proposed treaty. D. sent the proposed treaty to the states for ratification. E. allowed the proposed treaty to be voted on by the people in a national referendum.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following groups often face oppression in many parts of the world?
a. gays b. elite classes c. minority groups d. women
The Executive Office of the President is overseen by the a. first lady
b. vice president. c. press secretary. d. chief of staff.