Inequality is a growing problem in the United States. Currently, the top 1 percent of households hold nearly __________ percent of the nation's wealth.

According to Max Weber, modern states are distinguished by ______.

A. homogeneous populations B. charismatic leaders C. national economic planning D. rational-legal legitimacy

Congress missed the fact that various agencies with responsibility for supervising the banking industry were negligent in identifying looming financial problems that led to the recession of 2008–2009 . This suggests a failure of __________

a. the seniority system b. jurisdiction fragmentation c. oversight d. the informal organization of Congress