During the twentieth century, the United States has provided more opportunities and subsidies for the rich to get richer than for the poor to escape poverty. This situation is referred to as __________.
a. unequalization
b. welfare
c. workfare
d. wealthfare
Sociologically, a drug denotes any habit-forming substance that __________.
a. affects physiological functions, mood, perception, or consciousness, has the potential for misuse, and may be harmful to the user or to society
b. authorities have deemed sufficiently harmful to penalize its use by criminal sanction
c. chemically alters the structure or function of a living organism
d. is prescribed by a physician or manufactured expressly to relieve pain or to treat and prevent disease
What percentage of all children between the ages of 7 and 15 in the United States are enrolled in school?
a. almost 76 percent
b. almost 85 percent
c. about 90 percent
d. over 98 percent
The government takes part of the GDP and redistributes it to others to provide for the poor and others who are vulnerable. This type of system can be called a __________ state.
a. welfare
b. workfare
c. warfare
d. wealthfare
Education is compulsory in the United States, but __________.
a. it is not compulsory in OECD countries
b. it is only compulsory until eighth grade
c. requirements differ from one state to another
d. only males are required to attend to age 16, while females can stop at age 15
__________ worth, a frequently used measure of wealth, refers to the value of savings and checking accounts, real estate, automobiles, stocks and bonds, and other assets, minus debts.
a. Total
b. Combined
c. Net
d. Balanced
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding education as a social problem?
a. Education is compulsory in the United States, but the requirements differ from
one state to another.
b. Educational issues are of interest to state and local politicians, but rarely capture the attention of national politicians.
c. Educational issues are of little interest to state and local politicians, but dominate the attention of national politicians.
d. There is widespread agreement on what aspects of education constitute social
problems, even if there is disagreement over the proposed solutions.
Although equality of opportunity is a central value of U.S. society, equality of outcome is not. This means __________.
a. most Americans are Democrats and have grown more liberal over time
b. most Americans believe everyone should have the same opportunity to achieve material well-being, but they do not object to inequality in the actual situation of different groups in society
c. most Americans oppose racism, but they do not believe that everyone should have the same opportunity to achieve material well-being
d. most Americans believe that poverty should be eliminated and object to inequality in the actual situation of different groups in society
In a recent survey of world drug use, which country ranks at the top in drug use?
a. United States
b. Russia
c. China
d. Nicaragua
Per capita public expenditures on education in the United States are among the _______ in the world, and the standardized test results are among the __________.
a. highest; highest
b. lowest; lowest
c. lowest; middle
d. highest; middle
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