Tocqueville argues that while ______ can be a good thing for a democracy, it can also hinder a society if the citizenry comes to value being like others as opposed to working toward outdoing and rising above others.
a. stagnation
b. equality
c. despotism
d. centralization
b. equality
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A. remain the same over time. B. are difficult to document. C. are often easy to talk about. D. change and fluctuate over time.
The recent Olympic teams that have been least likely to have women athletes are from nations where
A. there is high religious diversity. B. there is a high proportion of Catholics. C. most people hold orthodox Jewish beliefs. D. most people hold fundamentalist Muslim beliefs.
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