The Ruling Elite allow those groups who are upwardly mobile in order to _______________
a. to promote social stability.
b. to divert potentially revolutionary leaders.
c. maintain the stability of the elite system itself.
d. All of the above
D
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The term "interest group pluralism" refers to the fact that __________
a. competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups helps preserve democratic values b. the Framers of the Constitution hoped to see many political factions thrive in the United States c. interest groups are not allowed to restrict membership on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, or age d. interest groups do not need to focus on a single issue, such as faulty automobiles, but can advocate for a set of issues that address a broader scope, such as consumer protection
Contributors to health care costs in the United States are an aging population and __________
a. individual mandates b. employer mandates c. chronic disease d. the number of births
Which of the following does NOT contribute to environmental degradation?
a. Water shortages b. Shifts from a meat-based diet to a primarily vegetarian diet c. Soil erosion d. Deforestation
Global population growth
a. stopped in the 1950s. b. is greatest in the developed world. c. was not considered a problem by the Club of Rome. d. should level off this century according to the theory of demographic transition.