When Parenti speaks of a "gradual Third-Worldization," he is referring to a diminishing middle class
a. true
b. false
a
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The 1975 extension of the Voting Rights Act included two provisions especially important to Americans whose native language is not English. These provisions were __________
a. federal registrars and interpreters at the polls b. bilingual elections if a city has a sizeable language minority and a ban of literacy tests as a prerequisite for voting c. bilingual instruction in our schools and ballots printed in two languages d. bilingual candidates and voting registration that ignores the residence of voters so they could not be identified as residing in an ethnic residential area
Sociological research has shown that children of recent U.S. immigrants:
a. quickly drift away from using their native language outside the home. b. continue to use their native language both in public and private. c. seek out a network of friends who speak their native language. d. are not as inclined to adopt English as previous generations of immigrants.
The experiment described in the text where people in successively larger groups helped people in distress less often illustrates which concept?
a. diffusion of responsibility b. alienation c. community d. ethnic villagers
Approximately 195 independent nation-states currently exist throughout the world. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of political systems found in nation-states?
a. Monarchy b. Communism c. Authoritarianism d. Totalitarianism