What term describes economies like those of France, Canada, South Africa, and the U.S.?

a. laissez-faire capitalism
b. state-regulated capitalism
c. social democracies
d. direct participatory democracies
e. perfect competition


b

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A system of enforced servitude in which people are legally owned by others is known as

A. feudalism. B. slavery. C. communism. D. a caste system.

Sociology

The two basic characteristics of organized crime are a well-defined hierarchy of positions and

a) the routine use of violence. b) taking unusual risks to make money. c) a strict code of conduct. d) exclusive members of persons of Italian descent.

Sociology

The greatest success of the Chicanismo movement ______.

A. was assistance for Mexican immigrants to reach the United States B. raised the awareness of the larger society about the grievances and problems of Mexican Americans C. allowed Mexican Americans to pursue their life interests D. translated immediately into political and economic power

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In 2000, the modal category for the variable FECHLD among men was ____ and the modal category among women was ____.

Figure 7.1

A team of researchers is interested to know whether beliefs about working mothers are related to respondents’ gender, and how these beliefs have changed over recent years. They make a cross-tab of FECHLD by YEAR, using SEX as a control variable. The variable FECHLD corresponds to the survey question, “Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with it… A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work.”

a. disagree; agree
b. agree; agree
c. disagree; strongly agree
d. agree; strongly agree

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