Which of these best describes "Disenfranchised" California?
A. "knowledge workers" who can pay the bills and reside in neighborhoods rich with amenities
B. middle-class Americans; generally able to pay the bills; employed in service and office sectors
C. mainly work in high-effort/low-reward, insecure jobs in sales and service; limited childcare
D. in survival mode; half of all children in poverty; over 20% of youth not in school
Answer: D
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Which of the following have been put forth as solutions to the problem of war?
a. Create a world federation or government. b. Redistribute wealth and eliminate poverty. c. Expand communism around the globe. d. all of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies. 2. Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics. 3. Under the pluralist argument, interest groups were regarded as essential and valuable participants in the democratic politics of a modern industrial society. 4. Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals. 5. According to one estimate, the number of lobbying organizations more than tripled between the 1960s and the 1990s; a subsequent analysis indicated a further doubling between 2000 and 2005.