Social Security is a generational compact because
a. every generation is dependent on the preceding one. b. each generation pays for the preceding one.
c. every generation pays for the next.
d. the span between generations is growing.
b
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a. the United Nations b. Greenpeace c. the U.S. State Department d. General Motors e. al Qaeda
The 1996 Telecommunications Act _______ the limit on the number of radio stations.
A. increased B. eliminated C. dropped D. argued
An important aspect of being politically informed is ______.
A. attending political rallies B. tolerance for others' ideas C. knowledge of key figure D. watching the daily news
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The idea that cultural meaning is relative to the environment in which it exists is called cultural relativism. This idea posits that culture is situational and should be respected as such. 2.Cultural diffusion is the submerging of cultural differences into a broader, dominant culture. 3.The colonization of Nigeria and the domination of indigenous cultures as described in Chinua Achebe’s 1958 book Things Fall Apart is an example of cultural imperialism. 4.The ability to communicate instantly around the world has facilitated the process of deterritorialization or the weakening of cultural ties to specific locations. 5.Political scientist Michael Veseth coined the term “Globaloney,” referring to the overemphasis on the homogenizing nature of globalization.