Americans have a shorter life expectancy than those in most of the other countries in the developed world

Between 40 and 60 percent of whites believe that the average African American is as well or better off than the average white American in schooling, job, income, and health care; at the same time, __________

a. most whites support government alleviation to equalize social and economic standings b. blacks lag behind whites on virtually every social and economic indicator c. the opinions of both whites and blacks are uninformed d. support of government alleviation has increased since the 1960s

Why were the elites attracted to the idea of historical jurisprudence?

a. It resulted in the greatest fairness for the most people. b. It maintained the status quo, which preferred the elites. c. It banned lawsuits against the elites. d. It promoted rapid change and easily kept up with the times.