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

question 22

Multiple Choice

Class-based political movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States. This may be explained by all of the following EXCEPT

• A) unions are weak in part because of state and national laws that limit their ability to organize.
• B) the gap between the rich and poor has been reduced substantially through progressive taxation.
• C) immigration policy has focused attention on cultural differences thus reducing the salience of class divisions.
• D) a tradition of equitable land distribution.
• E) All of the above are factors that help to explain why class-based movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States.

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