The Key Characteristic Determining Minority Status Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

The key characteristic determining minority status is

• A)size relative to the dominant group.
• B)voluntary emigration.
• C)lack of access to power, prestige, and wealth.
• D)physical appearance distinct from the majority of people in the society.

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Definitions:

Regular Elections

The scheduled, periodic process by which citizens vote to choose their representatives, ensuring the continuity and legitimacy of democratic governance.

Policy Alternatives

Various strategies or plans of action designed to achieve a specific goal, particularly in the context of governmental or organizational decision-making.

Legal-Rational Authority

A form of leadership or rule in which authority is legitimized by legal rules and regulations, and by the belief in the legality of enacted rules and the right of leaders to issue commands.

Political Office

An elected or appointed position within a government where the individual has specific duties, responsibilities, and powers to make decisions that shape public policy.