Climate change is sometimes called an inconvenient truth. How do scientists, and Americans at large, view global warming?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. There is widespread consensus among scientists that climate change is a real and present danger.
2. See Figure 14-3.
3. There is continued debate about it among laypeople: two-thirds believe it is happening and caused by human activities, but one-third do not.
4. Sixty percent of people say it has already begun, but less than half (45 percent) believe it will pose a serious threat in their lifetime.
5. Less than half of adults worry a great deal about global warming, similar to the number who say they worry a great deal about the environment more generally.
6. One-third believe the seriousness is exaggerated.
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What will be an ideal response?
How would minimization impact politicians creating public policy as it pertains to racial discrimination in housing?
A. They would argue that all housing should be open to all races, but attempt to keep minorities out of their neighborhoods. B. They would argue that minority races choose to remain together and do not want to live in other neighborhoods. C. They would argue that everyone has equal access to all housing areas and there is no discrimination. D. They would argue that housing is based on income and to address income qualifications instead.
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