The American disciple of Herbert Spencer, Edward L. Youmans, believed that society was
A) best understood using Aristotle's philosophical framework.
B) an impersonal set of institutions and could be easily changed.
C) an orderly, rule-governed system in which change was not necessary.
D) changed only by the force of evolution, which moved with cosmic slowness.
D
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Kant believed that Enlightenment reason __________.
A. was valid but limited B. had little bearing on reality C. explained most natural phenomenon D. was too tied to traditional religious views
When President Reagan took office, he did NOT promise to
A) reduce the defense budget. B) deregulate private enterprise. C) lower taxes. D) cut the cost of welfare programs.
How did the Assyrians keep subjects under their rule from revolting?
A) Syncretism B) Terror C) Light infantry D) Cavalry E) All of these
Evidence justifying the use of the label "politics of paralysis" to describe the American political system during the late nineteenth century includes all of the following EXCEPT that
A. much energy in Congress was expended on political patronage. B. a majority of presidential candidates came from Ohio or New York. C. parties used such devices as ethnic and religious appeals and entertaining campaign rallies to try to get voters to the polls. D. the period was marked by relatively low voter turnout.