The Class System in the United States Is Less Pronounced

question 113

Multiple Choice

The class system in the United States is less pronounced than in Britain because:

• A)class membership is determined to a much greater degree by background and schooling in the United States.
• B)only money begets money in the United States.
• C)individuals can move smoothly from the working class to the upper class in a lifetime in the United States.
• D)upward mobility could not normally be achieved in one generation in the United States.

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