American Farmers and Their Workers Represent Less Than One Percent

question 15

Multiple Choice

American farmers and their workers represent less than one percent of the U.S. population. This fact supports the proposition that

• A) because of their size, farmers have been unsuccessful as interest groups.
• B) there are more farmers today than there were forty years ago.
• C) most farmers are too busy to be politically active.
• D) even a small percentage of the populace can be effective if they organize.
• E) geographical dispersion works against the formation of effective interest groups.

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Definitions:

Preventative Measures

Actions taken to reduce the likelihood of an undesirable event or condition occurring.

Guiding Behavior

The process of influencing individuals' actions and attitudes in a positive manner, often used in the context of parenting and education.

Natural Consequences

The outcomes that naturally follow from a person's actions without any external intervention.

Logical Consequences

A discipline strategy that involves allowing the consequences of a child's actions to occur naturally or logically, to teach responsibility.