The very fact of distinct subcultures within a nation may spur __________.
A) greater political peace
B) voluntary integration
C) only limited national pride
D) great political turmoil
What is the correlation between the recent economic growth of some nations in East Asia, like Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and their lack of resources?
A) Despite those nations' lack of natural resources, the sheer creative innovativeness of their
people and their willingness to forgo the benefits of political office in order to focus on
entrepreneurship still propels their economies.
B) Despite those nations' lack of natural resources, the discipline and hard work of their people
and their willingness to trust one another still propels their economies.
C) Despite those nations' lack of natural resources, the high education levels and
entrepreneurship of their people and their willingness to trust one another still propels their
economies.
D) Despite those nations' lack of natural resources, the religious ferventness of their people still
propels their economies.
The 2001 U.S. tax cut favored the wealthiest. This is an example of the concept that __________.
A) those who speak up and donate money still fail to benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also do not
B) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale
also benefit
C) those who speak up and donate money benefit while the super-elite do not
D) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale
do not
Who is most likely to oppose capital punishment on the grounds that systematic inequalities such as poverty and racial prejudice cause us to administer it unfairly?
a) Libertarians b) Conservatives c) Liberals d) Moderates
According to the text, __________ is only the starting point for political participation
A) the act of voting
B) joining a political party
C) awareness of political issues
D) running for political office