________ is the deep-seated disparity in the distribution of wealth and power generated by colonialism and dependency.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Systematic inequality
You might also like to view...
Serena is a white, middle-class mother of two, in her mid-fifties, who works as a librarian in the public library system of a large city in the American West. She tends to support Democratic candidates whose policies provide an economic safety net for those hardest hit by recessions but on occasion will vote Republican when government enforcement of order and traditional values are under siege. Which label best describes Serena's thinking?
a. Serena is a liberal. b. Serena is an economic liberal and a lifestyle liberal. c. Serena is an economic conservative and a lifestyle conservative. d. Serena is an economic liberal and a social conservative.
When we engage in policy evaluation, we are primarily interested in
a. examining policy outputs. b. reviewing policy inputs. c. studying policy impact. d. examining the ultimate moral "rightness" of the policy.
According to Tocqueville, which American institutions support the maintenance of a democratic system?a. A weak federal government and a strong state religion
b. A powerful federal government and a generous welfare state c. A decentralized federal government and a thriving civil society d. A diverse federal government and a universal education system
In a series of well-publicized Supreme Court rulings in 2005, Kentucky was required to remove the Ten Commandments posted in some of its county courtrooms. However, Texas was allowed to keep a monument on the state capital grounds that had the Ten Commandments listed. How did the Supreme Court rationalize the Kentucky circumstance as unconstitutional, but not the Texas case?
a. Texas was a sovereign nation prior to becoming a state and was allowed to retain some of its religious sovereignty. b. Kentucky did not have the same level of adequate legal representation during the proceedings as Texas did. c. The Texas case used a newer, more modern interpretation of the Ten Commandments that was considered less controversial by the Supreme Court. d. The Kentucky case was considered to be motivated by a desire on the part of legislators to advance religion, whereas the Texas case involved a monument outside the state capitol, which is essentially a passive act. e. The Supreme Court showed its bias toward western states.