Differences in the Unemployment Rate Reflect Persistent Racial Discrimination

question 75

True/False

Differences in the unemployment rate reflect persistent racial discrimination.

Recognize the role and importance of assumptions in economic theories.

Identify the challenges of applying the scientific method to economics due to the unpredictable nature of human behavior.

Calculate and interpret the slope of budget lines in various economic scenarios.

Distinguish between the economizing problem and the concept of scarcity in economics.

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Definitions:

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg

A landmark Supreme Court decision in 1971 that upheld busing as a legitimate means to achieve desegregation in public schools.

De Facto Segregation

Racial segregation occurring without the sanction of law, instead stemming from social, economic, and institutional factors.

Busing

The transportation of students to schools outside their local school districts as a means of achieving racial integration in public schools.

Domestic Policy

Governmental policies addressing the internal matters of a country, such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure.