Why does it matter how family is defined?
a. The agreed-on definition can distinguish Americans from other cultural groups.
b. The agreed-on definition helps avoid inter-country conflict.
c. The agreed-on definition reduces sexism.
d. The agreed-on definition has important consequences that are legally recognized.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was modeled after the health care program in which state?
a. South Dakota
b. Massachusetts
c. Oregon
d. North Carolina
A relationship by blood, marriage, or affection, in which members may cooperate economically, may care for any children, and may consider their identity to be intimately connected to the larger group is the definition of _______.
a. marriage
b. cohabiting couples
c. family
d. household
__________ law deals with noncriminal acts in which one individual injures another.
a. Administrative
b. Civil
c. Arbitrative
d. Criminal
__________ is defined as an act (or omission of an act) for which the state can apply sanctions.
a. Deviance
b. Antisocial behavior
c. Crime
d. Personal injury
The Affordable Care Act __________.
a. is a system modeled after the health care system in Canada
b. offers a subsidy from the federal government to those people who cannot afford to purchase insurance
c. mandates that employers must offer health insurance to their workers
d. requires all citizens over age 30 to have health insurance
Who defines a family as relationships by blood, marriage, or affection, in which members may cooperate economically, may care for any children, and may consider their identity to be intimately connected to the larger group?
a. the authors of your textbook
b. President Obama
c. U.S. Department of Justice
d. U.S. Census Bureau
According to the Uniform Crime Reports of the FBI, the number of violent crimes is _______ and the number of property crimes is _________ over recent years.
a. decreasing; decreasing
b. decreasing; increasing
c. increasing; decreasing
d. increasing; increasing
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in what year?
a. 1965
b. 1972
c. 1999
d. 2010
Who defines a family as two or more people living together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption?
a. the authors of your textbook
b. U.S. Census Bureau
c. President Obama
d. U.S. Department of Justice
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