The USPreference for __________ Economic Policies Helps to Explain Why We

question 25

Multiple Choice

The U.S.preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized countries.

• A)laissez-faire
• B)populist
• C)pluralist
• D)egalitarian

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Definitions:

Post-Structuralist

An intellectual movement that emerged in the 1960s as a critique of structuralism, focusing on the instability of meaning and the role of power in knowledge construction.

Normalizing Discourses

Conversations and narratives that establish and reinforce what is considered 'normal' or acceptable in society.

Good Mothers

A socially constructed ideal that outlines the expectations and characteristics deemed necessary for a woman to be considered a capable and nurturing mother.

One-Child Policy

A population control policy formerly implemented by the Chinese government, limiting families to having only one child to curb population growth.