Inherited Status Is Important Primarily Because It

question 38

Multiple Choice

Inherited status is important primarily because it

• A) assures a certain income and occupation during the life of an individual.
• B) determines the region of the country within which an individual will reside.
• C) serves as an anchor point from which values are learned.
• D) means that an individual may be located on certain historical social lists.
• E) determines the city within which an individual will reside.

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Definitions:

Arms Agreement

A pact between two or more nations to regulate or limit the development, production, or deployment of weapons systems and military forces.

United States

A country in North America comprising 50 states and a federal district, known for its democratic governance and mixed economy.

Soviet Union

A socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991, officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), composed of multiple subnational Soviet republics.

My Lai

A village in Vietnam where a massacre of unarmed civilians by U.S. soldiers took place during the Vietnam War.