What is the inheritance and descent system in the United States?

What will be an ideal response?


In the U.S., descent and inheritance are traced and passed equally through both parents. This makes the system bilateral.

Sociology

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If the planet's average temperature rises several more degrees during the twenty-first century,

a. a large portion of the polar icecaps will melt, flooding much of the coastal United States. b. evaporation would drop sea levels about one foot. c. the rains forests would quickly expand to cover the planet. d. about half of current living species would be unable to survive.

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The Dalai Lama wisdom story at the beginning of the chapter highlighted all of the following characteristics of wisdom except which of the following?

a. It involved practical knowledge. b. It was given at a price. c. It was based on life experience. d. It involved psychological insights.

Sociology

Although individuals may intend to answer questions truthfully, they may present inaccurate information in an effort to present a positive image to an interviewer

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

__________ is the movement of people from one geographic region to live or work in another

a. Immigration b. Migration c. Emigration d. Moving

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