Wealth and income inequality is an important issue in America. How do the rich, the middle class, and the poor compare in terms of wealth and income? How has this changed in recent decades? Has one group done comparatively better than the others? Finally, how does this wealth and income inequality measure up to key American values?
What will be an ideal response?
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When trading with Mexico, one of the big areas of concern is:
a. The import tax one pays on Mexican goods. b. The level of corruption that exists throughout much of Mexico. c. The lack of labor to work in the factories. d. The high wages Mexican factories pay their workers, which drives up the prices of goods made in Mexico.
Which of the following, if true, most undermines laissez-faire systems?
A) Government intervention limits economic growth. B) Private enterprise makes the nation prosper. C) Markets do not always regulate themselves. D) Welfare systems create a culture of dependence.
A medical research study that compares one drug to a new drug to see if the new drug is more effective is most likely what kind of research? What type of data collecting technique would be most applicable?
What will be an ideal response?
In Aguilar v. Felton (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that state programs providing special educational services to disadvantaged students attending religious schools violated the establishment clause. Twelve years later in Agostini v. Felton (1997 ) the Court ruled that Aguilar was "no longer good law." What changed between 1985 and 1997?
A) The International Court of Justice ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court erred in its ruling. B) Six of the nine justices who decided Aguilar were no longer on the Supreme Court in 1997. C) Congressional leaders lobbied the Supreme Court to change its decision. D) The solicitor general of the United States argued that Aguilar deprived disadvantaged students of their rights under the equal protection clause. E) The president issued an executive order overriding the original decision.