Poverty, hunger, and oppression are forms of __________ because they are caused by the framework of social relations rather than by direct actions

Social Security is slightly ______ in that it attempts to ensure those at the bottom of the earnings ladder have something approximating an adequate retirement income by replacing a greater proportion of their earnings.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Détente refers to:

a. the right amount of time for cooking pasta b. a period of relaxed Cold War rivalries c. the Chinese communist take-over of China d. the French invasion of Vietnam