Examples of include the AFL-CIO (representing the majority of labor unions) and citizens' groups such as the American Conservative Union and Zero Population Growth
a. special interest groups b. the power elite
c. the ruling class d. political action committees
a
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About __________ percent of college students get a degree from the same institution they started their education at.
A) 10 B) 25 C) 40 D) 75
Matching
1) manifest function 2) latent functions 3) credential society 4) cultural transmission of values 5) gatekeeping 6) tracking 7) social integration 8) credentialing 9) mainstreaming 10) self-fulfilling prophecy 11) grade inflation 12) social promotion 13) moral community 14) state religion 15) religious experience 16) Protestant ethic A) the promotion of a sense of national identity through practices shared by all members of society B) the process by which education opens and closes doors of opportunity C) using diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for a job D) intended beneficial consequences of people's actions E) in reference to education, the ways in which schools transmit a society's culture, especially its core values F) higher grades given for the same work; a general rise in students' grades without a corresponding increase in learning G) passing students on to the next level even though they have not mastered basic materials H) the use of diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs, even though the diploma or degree may be irrelevant to the actual work I) Robert Merton's term for an originally false assertion that becomes true simply because it was predicted J) the sorting of students into different educational programs on the basis of real or perceived abilities K) helping people to become part of the mainstream of society L) unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions M) a government sponsored religion, also called ecclesia N) a sudden awareness of the supernatural or a feeling of coming in contact with God O) a group of people who are united by their religious practices P) Weber's term to describe the ideal of a self-denying, highly moral life, accompanied by hard work and frugality
What is the status of gays and lesbians in the U.S. politically and legally? a. They are not considered a minority group because of their numbers
b. The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot be denied equal protection under the law. c. They have the same rights to child custody, adoption, and domestic partnerships as heterosexuals. d. They still receive no legal protection.
Compared to African Americans, Asian Americans are highly residentially segregated.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)