After 9/11, the Bush administration undertook a wide variety of measures to combat terrorism including __________. Many believe these measures __________.
A) deploying troops to the Middle East; were not strong enough in light of the imminent dangers
B) expanding domestic surveillance; violated the rule of law
C) tightening international security at airports; would make us more vulnerable to terrorism
D) passing the Patriot Act; were unconstitutional, but warranted given the circumstances
B) expanding domestic surveillance; violated the rule of law
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The functionalist perspective on stratification begins with the fundamental and true assumption that ________
a. life is unfair b. life is hard c. as individuals, and as groups of individuals, we have differing interests d. society's most important positions cannot be filled by just anyone e. individuals from different class backgrounds contribute equally to the suprastructure of society
What kind of welfare state is defined as "one in which a capitalistic state devotes a portion of its gross national product, through taxation, to the solution of certain social problems without changing the basic nature of the economy"?
a. Programmatic welfare state b. Redistributive welfare state c. Balanced welfare state d. Need-based welfare state
In the United States, many diners pass items around the table and use special serving utensils to take food from bowls and plates. These behaviors represent
a. norms. b. common sense. c. values. d. beliefs.
Which of the following factors increases the likelihood of perceiving someone accurately?
A) A high level of extraversion in the person who is being perceived B) A high degree of neuroticism in the person who is being perceived C) The perceiver being a man D) The perceiver having a preoccupied style of attachment