According to the Text, the Tension at the Very Core

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the tension at the very core of U.S. politics is between the tendency for capitalism to promote ______________ and the tendency for democracy to promote ______________.

• A) inequality . . . equality
• B) equality . . . inequality
• C) racism . . . cultural diversity
• D) cultural diversity . . . racism
• E) greed . . . altruism

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Definitions:

Third-Party Agreement

A legally binding contract that involves a party outside of the two primary entities involved in a transaction or agreement.

Restricting Competition

Practices or agreements that limit free competition in the marketplace, often scrutinized under antitrust or competition laws.

Void

A term describing a contract or legal agreement that is null, having no legal force or effect, and therefore unenforceable.

Significant Sums

Large amounts of money that are considerable in quantity or effect.