When a pro-life activist supports the right of a pro-choice group to hold a demonstration on her city courthouse's lawn, she is practicing political ______.

Authoritarian regimes sometimes allow a degree of rule of law in order to ______.

A. check the power of the executive and the legislature B. build legitimacy by providing personal security C. pursue opposition leaders D. demonstrate public support

Which of the following statements is accurate?

- Income inequality has been relatively stable throughout American history. - The numbers of poor and near poor have recently steadied. - By 2015 income inequality was lessening, with the top 1 percent earning about 1 percent of the national income. - By 2015 income inequality has widened once again, with the top 1 percent earning 20.3 percent of the national income.