If you were to study the decentralization of the urban population leading to rapid, unplanned, and low-density development at the edge of expanding urban areas, you would be investigating__________.
A. urban sprawl
B. the rural rebound
C. urban expansion
D. megalopolis
Answer: A
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Elite education refers to education that teaches ________
A) the finest ideas and ideals of the past so they can create new ideas B) how to be more refined so they could be successful in elite society C) the how-to of industrial production so they could learn to run businesses D) the importance of keeping wealth among the wealthy
Which of the following statements about two-party political systems is true?
a. They encourage compromise and relatively moderate party platforms designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of citizens. b. They are superior to multiple-party systems for ensuring that minority positions are heard. c. They are based on proportional representation, so a party that receives 49% of the popular vote gets 49% of the legislative seats. d. They have problems because their platforms completely overlap. e. They cause a centrifugal polarization on issues.
Ben was a bank teller at Goliath National Bank, until the tellers at Goliath were replaced by ATM machines. As a result, Ben decided to go back to school and update his computer skills. Ben's scenario best represents a consequence of __________
a. the talent justification b. the efficiency justification c. skill-biased technological change d. globalization
Which of the following modern institutions did Anthony Giddens describe as a supervision of activities, especially political ones?
a. Capitalism b. Industrialism c. Surveillance capacities d. Control of the means of violence