Americans Have Generally Tolerated Great Differences Among Rich and Poor

question 59

Multiple Choice

Americans have generally tolerated great differences among rich and poor citizens because

• A)the Constitution explicitly prohibits government action to redress economic inequality.
• B)the Declaration of Independence claimed that economic inequality is the inevitable by-product of liberty.
• C)they believe that mobility is possible and that economic success is the product of individual effort.
• D)they strongly reject the principles of laissez-faire capitalism.

Identify the mechanisms of polymerization and their applications.

Predict the products of organic reactions based on reagents and reaction conditions.

Analyze the stereochemical outcomes of reactions.

Recognize the importance of regioselectivity in chemical transformations.

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Definitions:

The Veil

A metaphor for the barrier or separation between different realities or perceptions, often in a cultural or racial context.

Symbolic Boundary

Conceptual distinctions made by social actors to categorize objects, people, practices, and even time and space, that help to separate and maintain social groups.

Social Darwinism

A theory applying Darwin's concept of natural selection to societal groups, suggesting that social hierarchies and competition are natural and beneficial.

Sociology of Knowledge

The study of the relationship between human thought and the social context within which it arises.