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A comprehension test on various terms.
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What are some of the problems facing social services?
A lack of independence and self-reliance
Too dependent on government support
Lacks a centrally organized apparatus
A lack of people using social services
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What is affirmative action?
The policy of how many students should get a scholarship.
The policy of admitting a quota of white males
The policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group.
The policy of disregarding members of a certain group
3
What is NOT the american way of life?
Intertwined with American Exceptionalism
Connected to the American Dream
A unique lifestyle of the people living in the U.S.A.
A lifestyle based on common ownership & the absence of class
4
Which of these are not a major faith in the US?
Catholic
Protestant
Judaism
Mormon
5
Truth or false: The US gains its identity from a mixture of the local and the national.
Ignore this
False
Ignore this
True
6
Which of these news outlets are seen as pro republican?
Al Jazeera News
Fox News
NBC News
CNN News
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Liberalism is...
A political philosophy that is based on retaining traditions
A political philosophy that is based on liberty and equality
A political philosophy that favours equality for all people.
A political philosophy that is about maximizing utility.
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The american economic model is based on what?
A mix of economic freedom and the demands of the state
Economic freedom
The demands of the state
communism
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The entertainment business is centered around which two American cities?
Texas and Las Vegas
Florida and New Orleans
Los Angeles and New York
Seattle and San Francisco
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Conservatism is...
A political philosophy that favours equality for all people.
A political philosophy that is based on liberty and equality
A political philosophy that is about maximizing utility.
A political philosophy that is based on retaining traditions