Which of the Following Categories in the Population Was More

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following categories in the population was more like to politically and ideologically support the Volstead Act (passed in 1919) , which imposed a national prohibition on the sale of alcohol?

• A) Anglo-Saxons (as opposed to persons whose ancestry stemmed from eastern and southern Europe)
• B) Catholics (as opposed to Protestants)
• C) immigrants (as opposed to native-born Americans)
• D) urban residents (as opposed to rural and small-town dwellers)
• E) members of the working class (as opposed to farmers and the middle class)

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

Describes an organism that carries two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Locus

The specific fixed position of a gene or DNA sequence on a chromosome, serving as a map reference for genetic studies.

Diploid

Referring to cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent, typical of most body cells except for gametes.

Locus

A specific location or position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is situated.