Affirmative action was created to increase opportunities for minorities. Argue for or against affirmative action and discuss the consequences on families.
What will be an ideal response?
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The police, the courts, and federal agencies like the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms are primarily involved with what function of the state?
a. providing social control b. establishing laws and norms c. setting goals d. protecting against outside threats e. socializing the next generation of citizens
All of the following except ____ are matched correctly
a. Adam Smith/The Wealth of Nations b. Auguste Comte/Positive Philosophy c. Harriet Martineau/How to Observe Manners and Morals d. Herbert Spencer/Society in America e. Max Weber/The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Which of the following would NOT indicate a commitment to education within a particular country?
A. Most young people spend a good portion of their lives in school settings. B. The country's government decides to divest from education and turn it over to the private sector. C. The education system is a major employer for adults within the country. D. The education system requires a substantial investment from the country's government.
Which of the following statements describes intragenerational social mobility?
a. Long-term changes in society occur that affect young people. b. An expansion of the U.S. economy pushes up living standards for everyone. c. Children are upwardly or downwardly socially mobile in relation to their parents. d. Individuals change their social positions during their own lifetimes.