Question 1

Job restructuring through job sharing can help employees to keep their jobs.
Short Answer Question

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the United States,only this group has managed to steadily improve its economic condition.

Accepted Answer

A) the poor 
B) the working class 
C) the middle class 
D) the upper class 
A) the poor 
B) the working class 
C) the middle class 
D) the upper class D

Question 3

In the 1980s,the richest 1% of the U.S.population were responsible for 60% of taxes,while in 2007,they paid

Accepted Answer

A) 70% 
B) 40% 
C) 34% 
D) 14% 
E) no taxes due to tax breaks 
A) 70% 
B) 40% 
C) 34% 
D) 14% 
E) no taxes due to tax breaks C

Question 4

These types of schools have been very successful in revitalizing the educational experiences of poor children

Accepted Answer

A) charter schools 
B) public schools 
C) private schools 
D) parochial schools 
A) charter schools 
B) public schools 
C) private schools 
D) parochial schools

Question 5

What are social change organizations,what do they do,and how do they do it?

Accepted Answer

Social change organizations are groups o

Question 6

It is believed that government initiatives like targeting benefits for the less affluent and the creation of more jobs would be more beneficial than more tax cuts and welfare policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Living wages are not more expensive for companies and thus are supported by them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Living wages

Accepted Answer

A) are an hourly rate of pay that would ensure a family can meet its basic material needs without relying on public assistance 
B) have not been supported by unions 
C) it has been argued,should be the same regardless of what city or state in which one resides 
D) have not been supported by local governments in the U.S. 
E) are somewhat lower than minimum-wages 
A) are an hourly rate of pay that would ensure a family can meet its basic material needs without relying on public assistance 
B) have not been supported by unions 
C) it has been argued,should be the same regardless of what city or state in which one resides 
D) have not been supported by local governments in the U.S. 
E) are somewhat lower than minimum-wages

Question 9

In one study of six secondary schools where inner-city students were removed and their scholastic performance improved,it was found that the schools helped them to advance in mainstream school settings by

Accepted Answer

A) helping the students' parents to find higher paying employment 
B) helping the parents to become more engaged in their children's academic performance 
C) longer school days and school years 
D) a no-nonsense principal who worked closely with school administration to follow what the administration said was best for the students 
A) helping the students' parents to find higher paying employment 
B) helping the parents to become more engaged in their children's academic performance 
C) longer school days and school years 
D) a no-nonsense principal who worked closely with school administration to follow what the administration said was best for the students

Question 10

This jobs program under President Theodore Roosevelt provided jobs for people in need of work and opportunities to make necessary and useful public improvements or services

Accepted Answer

A) job bailout program 
B) Temporary Aid to Needy Families 
C) Social Security Administration 
D) Works Progress Administration 
A) job bailout program 
B) Temporary Aid to Needy Families 
C) Social Security Administration 
D) Works Progress Administration

Question 11

Social inequality is affected by these two factors more than any others

Accepted Answer

A) education and politics 
B) education and work 
C) politics and work 
D) education,politics,and work 
A) education and politics 
B) education and work 
C) politics and work 
D) education,politics,and work

Question 12

Describe the cultural capital benefits of an education system that addresses some of the changes suggested in programs like Promise Academy and charter schools in general.

Accepted Answer

An education system that addresses chang

Question 13

What are some of the strategies used by founder and president of Harlem's Children's Zone and its Promise Academy do to ensure that his school was successful? Include both changes that related to the institution and to the students directly.

Accepted Answer

Geoffrey Canada, the founder and preside

Question 14

The main task of the Works Progress Administration was to provide an analysis of different kinds of occupations and their pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Living wages are considerably less than minimum wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under President Theodore Roosevelt's jobs program

Accepted Answer

A) almost 28 million people were put to work 
B) jobs that entailed building roads and bridges declined 
C) jobs that built schools and hospitals increased 
D) jobs that involved building parks were non-existent 
A) almost 28 million people were put to work 
B) jobs that entailed building roads and bridges declined 
C) jobs that built schools and hospitals increased 
D) jobs that involved building parks were non-existent

Job restructuring through job sharing can help employees to keep their jobs. Short Answer Question

In the United States,only this group has managed to steadily improve its economic condition.

In the 1980s,the richest 1% of the U.S.population were responsible for 60% of taxes,while in 2007,they paid

These types of schools have been very successful in revitalizing the educational experiences of poor children

What are social change organizations,what do they do,and how do they do it?

It is believed that government initiatives like targeting benefits for the less affluent and the creation of more jobs would be more beneficial than more tax cuts and welfare policies.

Living wages are not more expensive for companies and thus are supported by them.

Living wages

In one study of six secondary schools where inner-city students were removed and their scholastic performance improved,it was found that the schools helped them to advance in mainstream school settings by

This jobs program under President Theodore Roosevelt provided jobs for people in need of work and opportunities to make necessary and useful public improvements or services

Social inequality is affected by these two factors more than any others

Describe the cultural capital benefits of an education system that addresses some of the changes suggested in programs like Promise Academy and charter schools in general.

What are some of the strategies used by founder and president of Harlem's Children's Zone and its Promise Academy do to ensure that his school was successful? Include both changes that related to the institution and to the students directly.

The main task of the Works Progress Administration was to provide an analysis of different kinds of occupations and their pay.

Living wages are considerably less than minimum wages.

Under President Theodore Roosevelt's jobs program

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

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Job restructuring through job sharing can help employees to keep their jobs. Short Answer Question

In the United States,only this group has managed to steadily improve its economic condition.

In the 1980s,the richest 1% of the U.S.population were responsible for 60% of taxes,while in 2007,they paid

These types of schools have been very successful in revitalizing the educational experiences of poor children

What are social change organizations,what do they do,and how do they do it?

It is believed that government initiatives like targeting benefits for the less affluent and the creation of more jobs would be more beneficial than more tax cuts and welfare policies.

Living wages are not more expensive for companies and thus are supported by them.

Living wages

In one study of six secondary schools where inner-city students were removed and their scholastic performance improved,it was found that the schools helped them to advance in mainstream school settings by

This jobs program under President Theodore Roosevelt provided jobs for people in need of work and opportunities to make necessary and useful public improvements or services

Social inequality is affected by these two factors more than any others

Describe the cultural capital benefits of an education system that addresses some of the changes suggested in programs like Promise Academy and charter schools in general.

What are some of the strategies used by founder and president of Harlem's Children's Zone and its Promise Academy do to ensure that his school was successful? Include both changes that related to the institution and to the students directly.

The main task of the Works Progress Administration was to provide an analysis of different kinds of occupations and their pay.

Living wages are considerably less than minimum wages.

Under President Theodore Roosevelt's jobs program

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

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