Institutional Discrimination Is the

question 8

Multiple Choice

Institutional discrimination is the

• A)denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of society.
• B)belief that individuals or groups should be denied equal rights and opportunities.
• C)stereotyping of people who work in public or private institutions.
• D)establishment of laws that intentionally deny opportunities and equal rights to members of minority groups.

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Definitions:

Consumer Sovereignty

The determination by consumers of the types and quantities of goods and services that will be produced with the scarce resources of the economy; consumers’ direction of production through their dollar votes.

Legislation

Laws or legal statutes passed by a legislative body, governing body, or the process of enacting laws.

Market System

An economic system in which decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are guided by the price signals created by the forces of supply and demand.

Private Ownership

The holding of property by non-governmental legal entities or individuals, allowing control and use of the property according to the owner's preferences.