Why is government most attentive to those who least need its help?
What will be an ideal response?
In part because people toward the top of the class structure are more politically engaged, better informed, more likely to share their opinions with their representatives, and more likely to participate in political activities. They are, as we have seen, much more likely to contribute money to political campaigns. Surveys consistently show that voter participation is higher at higher income levels and suggest that the class bias inherent in unequal representation at the polls is increasing.
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A Texas college student at a local university
stops attending class and the professor drops the student from the class for excessive absences. As required by state law, the student receives a "W" for the course and must retake the class. This example illustrates which stage of the policy making process? a) policy evaluation b) policy implementation c) policy formulation d) policy review e) agenda building
Shared ideas that help bind people in society together are called _____
a. folkways b. beliefs c. mores d. sanctions
Mr. Smith found that males and females were equally likely to support his political platform. Smith correctly concludes that there is a correlation between gender and support for his platform
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Activity theory is a(an)
A. functionalist theory of aging, arguing that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. B. functionalist theory of aging, contending that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. C. interactionist theory of aging, arguing that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. D. conflict theory of aging, arguing that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships.