Explain why the Literary Digest poll taken before the 1936 presidential election incorrectly predicted the election's outcome.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies (see Discussion in Box on Straw Polls)
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What will be an ideal response?
According to the Minorities at Risk Project, more than ___ substantial ethnic groups are politically active in more than ___ countries
a. 70, 30 c. 280, 100 b. 130, 70 d. 500, 160
An underlying assumption of the text is that perfect freedom, order, and equality can never be achieved because
a. no government structure is perfectly designed. b. some political officials will always be corrupt or incompetent. c. these three values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously. d. these three terms refer essentially to the same thing. e. upper-class citizens do not want parity with lower- class citizens.
Karl Marx thought capitalism was self-defeating because:
a. The proletariat would continue to demand higher wages b. Intense competition to improve efficiency would lead to machines replacing human workers c. The bourgeoisie could not provide a large enough aggregate demand d. All people are created equal, but some people are more equal than others