The chapter argues that in the United States today, if politicians want to be successful, they must show some semblance of piety by occasionally invoking the blessings of the _____ God associated with our civil religion

a. nondenominational, nonsectarian
b. Roman Catholic
c. angry, jealous
d. fundamentalist Protestant


Answer: a. nondenominational, nonsectarian

Sociology

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a) Richard Nixon b) Gerald Ford c) Jimmy Carter d) Ronald Reagan

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Define assimilation and pluralism. How are they alike and different?

What will be an ideal response?

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The selection hypothesis, as it relates to marriage, might explain how conditions

a. continue benefits that existed before a marriage. b. facilitate selection of a partner based on predictions of success. c. help couples stay together based on their sexual compatibility. d. are based on existing relational patterns with family members.

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