Of the Following Events, Which Would Political Scientists Consider Least

question 71

Multiple Choice

Of the following events, which would political scientists consider least likely to have a generational effect on people's political outlooks?

• A) the Great Depression
• B) the civil rights movement
• C) the 9/11 terrorist attacks
• D) the incidence of childhood leukemia
• E) the Reagan Revolution

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Risk-free Rate

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