List three of the five social problems today according to survey polls and explain how public opinion on these three issues has shifted over the past decade.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. The government, the economy, immigration, health care, unemployment
2. The economy was the number one social problem, but now but now the government is ranked number one.

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A. comportment B. stance C. norm D. acuity

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