Which of the following best explains the nature of the welfare state in America?
a. The American political culture favors an extensive welfare state.
b. The American political culture opposes an extensive welfare state.
c. Few Americans are in poverty, so welfare would not benefit many people.
d. Most politicians favor welfare expansion, but their constituents do not.
b
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Researchers have shown that parents are especially influential in transmitting attitudes to their children about two social classifications. What are they?
a. gender role and race b. norms and peer identity c. race and the self d. stereotypes and status
Since the majority party that controls the House of Commons determines the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, we label it as a
a. unitary state. b. federal state. c. parliamentary democracy. d. presidential democracy. e. bicameral democracy.
Piracy has become a problem in what region of the world?
A) The western Mediterranean near Gibraltar B) South of the Cape of Good Hope near South Africa C) The Straits of Antigua near Sierra Leone D) South of the Suez Canal near Somalia
Which of the following legal disputes would most likely be tried in a federal court?
a. A person is charged with burglarizing a home. b. A person is charged with using the U.S. mail to commit fraud. c. A person is charged with robbing a grocery store. d. A person is charged with murder. e. A person fails to pay child support.