Kendra Worked Hard in High School and Was Accepted into Her

question 93

Multiple Choice

Kendra worked hard in high school and was accepted into her university of choice.In contrast,Zelda did not always work in high school and after graduation was not accepted into any university.Which aspect of the school selection processes would structural-functionalists say this illustrates?

• A) The hardest working are rewarded.
• B) Homework is beneficial.
• C) University is not for everyone.
• D) Your future should not be taken for granted.

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Definitions:

Declaration of Independence

The document adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, declaring the Thirteen American Colonies independent from British rule.

Second Continental Congress

The convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775, soon after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, which eventually declared independence.

Thomas Jefferson

The third President of the United States (1801–1809), primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founding father known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States.

Nathanael Greene

A major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, who was known for his successful command in the Southern Campaign, forcing British Lieutenant General Cornwallis to abandon the Carolinas and head for Virginia.