Class-Based Political Movements and Tensions Have Not Arisen in the United

question 42

Multiple Choice

Class-based political movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States because of all of the following EXCEPT

• A) unions have been weak due to state and national laws that limit their ability to organize.
• B) there is a general acceptance that the inequalities in income provide an incentive for the poor to improve themselves.
• C) immigration policy has focused attention on cultural differences, thus reducing the salience of class divisions.
• D) candidates refrain from addressing the class implications of public policies.
• E) the minimal gap between rich and poor in the country.

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Definitions:

Labor Productivity

Total output divided by the quantity of labor employed to produce it; the average product of labor or output per hour of work.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, often calculated as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used in the production process.

Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash and goods, used to generate wealth through investment.

Labor

Labor refers to the human effort, both physical and mental, used to produce goods and services.