Americans show greater levels of participation in more time-consuming political activities such as campaign work or contact with public officials. The affluent are more likely to write letters, volunteer on campaigns, contact elected officials, and work on solving community problems. Modern politicians and activists increasingly rely on financial support as a form of participation.

While a liberal position on public policy encourages government intervention in or regulation of private business, the conservative position suggests that

A. not only should government intervene, but it should do so massively. B. government should fund 50% of all programs to be undertaken. C. government should ignore calls for social goods. D. the private sector should be permitted to find its own outcome to respond to public needs.

The term third world refers to nations that

A. are not in the Western developed group and also not part of the East European Marxist group. B. are either in Asia or Latin America. C. are either in Africa or Asia. D. are in Europe or North America.