In Brazil, the well-to-do live in fashionable neighborhoods, go to private schools, ride in new cars, and shop at malls
However, the urban poor live in distant housing projects, take long bus trips to work, go to public schools or drop out, and shop at small local shops. This reflects __________.
A) social inequality
B) mass poverty
C) national debt
D) interest groups
A
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Which of the following characterizes Irish American influence in the early political life of the U.S.?
a. about equal to that of English Americans b. virtually none c. a significant minority d. Scotch-Irish Americans slightly surpassed the English
Investigative questions are required in a reported rape. With certain myths about rape prevalent, answers to such questions as to time and place, if the victim was alone, and what the victim was wearing, might reinforce tendencies to
(a) blame the victim. (b) blame the police. (c) create tasteless jokes. (d) attribute the assault to an African American.
The twenty first century is being characterized as a century of
A. aging. B. population growth. C. bioethics. D. senescence.
Long commutes typical of the American suburbs have contributed to which phenomenon?
A. increase in automobile accidents B. low civic engagement C. road fatigue D. demand for fuel-efficient vehicles