In the mid-1970s, New York City, like many other cities in industrial regions, faced
a. a fiscal crisis.
b. a population boom caused mostly by immigration.
c. an economic boom caused by a surging economy.
d. a period of stability after decades of rapid growth.
(Answer: a)
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According to Adams (1931, cited in McNamee and Miller), the ideal that "life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement," is called
a. the Dream of Meritocracy b. the Meritocratic Epic c. the American Dream d. the Equal Opportunity Ideal
The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as
A. remittance. B. formation. C. redlining. D. profiling.
The economy of the United States is changing in important ways, in part because:
A. of the lowering of federal taxes. B. of the shift toward manufacturing jobs. C. it is increasingly intertwined with and dependent on the global economy. D. All of these answers are correct.
The Holocaust is an example of which of these?
A. assimilation B. genocide C. amalgamation D. segregation