Which of the following is an example of a public issue rather than a personal trouble?

High unemployment rates due to economic downturns

What is philanthropy ?

Private initiatives for the public good

Why does Sandel argue that globalization is not just an inevitable force?

Because it is shaped by democratic choices and policies

What are the two main categories of philanthropy?

Private foundations and public charities

Why does philanthropy often fail to address systemic inequality?

It focuses on short-term solutions rather than long-term change

According to Sandel, how has meritocracy influenced modern politics?

It has led to resentment among non-college-educated workers

What alternative to meritocracy does Sandel propose?

A society that values dignity of work and the common good

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1
Which of the following is an example of a public issue rather than a personal trouble?
A family argument about vacation plans
Forgetting to study for a test and failing
Losing your job due to poor performance
High unemployment rates due to economic downturns
2
What is philanthropy ?
A way for governments to raise money
The process of collecting taxes
Private initiatives for the public good
A law that prevents donations
3
Why does Sandel argue that globalization is not just an inevitable force?
Because technology alone determines globalization
Because markets operate independently of politics
Because it benefits all countries equally
Because it is shaped by democratic choices and policies
4
According to C. Wright Mills, sociological imagination is important because
False
True
5
Social imagination is
False
True
6
What are the two main categories of philanthropy?
Government grants and private foundations
Public charities and personal donations
Business donations and individual giving
Private foundations and public charities
7
Why does philanthropy often fail to address systemic inequality?
Donations are always used for the common good
It focuses on short-term solutions rather than long-term change
It helps workers earn higher wages
The government fully controls where donations go
8
According to Sandel, how has meritocracy influenced modern politics?
It has encouraged equal opportunities for all
It has increase the vote turnout for presidential election
It has led to resentment among non-college-educated workers
It has strengthened democracy and unity
9
What alternative to meritocracy does Sandel propose?
A lottery-based system for college admissions
A system based on economic competition
A Universal Basic Income for the population
A society that values dignity of work and the common good

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