The Main and Perhaps Only Safeguard Against Greater Social Inequality

question 19

Multiple Choice

The main and perhaps only safeguard against greater social inequality during the era of postnaturalism is:

• A)authoritarian government regulation
• B)social democratic government intervention
• C)true democracy
• D)social mandates
• E)proletariat revolution

Understand the role and impact of information technology in decision making.

Identify drivers and barriers to creativity in organizational decision making.

Distinguish between programmed and nonprogrammed decisions.

Evaluate the influence of risk, certainty, and uncertainty on managerial decisions.

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Definitions:

James Polk

The 11th President of the United States (1845-1849), known for his expansionist policy, notably the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War.

Slaveholder

An individual or party that owns or held ownership rights in enslaved people.

Wilmot Proviso

An unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress that aimed to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War.

Appeal of the Independent Democrats

A document issued in 1854 criticizing the Kansas-Nebraska Act and advocating for anti-slavery policies.