Class-based political movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States because of all of the following EXCEPT
a. unions have been weak due to state and national laws that limit their ability to organize.
b. there is a general acceptance that the inequalities in income provide an incentive for the poor to improve themselves.
c. immigration policy has focused attention on cultural differences, thus reducing the salience of class divisions.
d. candidates refrain from addressing the class implications of public policies.
e. the minimal gap between rich and poor in the country.
e
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Fill in the blank with the correct words.
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a. Senate b. House of Representatives c. President d. Minority Whip e. Majority Whip
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A. The Protect America Act B. The National Security Act C. The Protect Our Borders Act D. The USA PATRIOT Act
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a. She contributed to the growth of Hindu nationalism. b. She consolidated control over the Congress Party by replacing existing leaders with loyal allies and by cultivating a deeply personalistic leadership style. c. She aggravated ethnic and religious tensions. d. In response to increasing popular opposition, she suspended many democratic rights and ruled by decree. e. She continued her predecessor's economic policies.