Multiple Choice
What is the relationship between the American Dream and the social class system by which the United States is stratified?
A) The American Dream promises that one day social stratification will be overcome.
B) People who believe in the American Dream can usually overcome the class system.
C) The American Dream is a nice idea, but everyone really knows that it's just an inconsequential daydream.
D) Hardly anyone knows what the American Dream is anymore.
E) The American Dream legitimizes inequality by reinforcing the idea that everyone has the same chance to get ahead.
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