Which of the following explains changes in the job of the vice president?
a. During the age of the nuclear missiles, many Americans believed that there should not be any learning curve for new presidents.
b. In 1848, Daniel Webster outlined additional roles that should become part of the vice presidency to make it a more significant office.
c. As the United States became a more global power, a need arose for the vice president to take on additional responsibilities
d. Based on the poor results of nine vice presidents assuming the presidency, initiatives have been taken so vice presidents spend more time with the president to be better prepared to take over the presidency if needed.
a
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Class-based political movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States because of all of the following EXCEPT
a. unions have been weak due to state and national laws that limit their ability to organize. b. there is a general acceptance that the inequalities in income provide an incentive for the poor to improve themselves. c. immigration policy has focused attention on cultural differences, thus reducing the salience of class divisions. d. candidates refrain from addressing the class implications of public policies. e. the minimal gap between rich and poor in the country.
Most sociological and psychological studies use which unit of analysis?
A. institution B. individual C. artifact D. aggregate