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Simply put, lobby groups are directly responsible for people dying. In spite of the grim reality of the gun crime problem in the US (one mass shooting per day in 2015), the NRA continues to recite their hackneyed 2 slogan "Guns don't kill people, people do". Given their major role as a leading sponsor of the Republican party, their influence over politics is far too high. Furthermore, it is common knowledge that George Bush Junior's war in Iraq, waged on a false pretext, was mainly influenced by the desire to exploit oil resources for his big business allies.
The very term "lobby group" dates back to an immoral practice in the 19 th century, when private interests would wait in the entrance of Congress to bribe politicians with brown envelopes filled with money. I personally contend that, by definition, such groups should not be allowed to influence politics and are therefore fundamentally too powerful.
__________ is very rare. When it does occur, it is typically found in societies where men greatly outnumber women because of high rates of female infanticide.
Rachael lives with her mother and her mother's parents, all in the same household. Sociologists would say that Rachael lives in a(n) __________ family.
The most prevalent form of polygamy is __________.
__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.
The cultural practice of marrying outside of one's own group is termed __________.
What was one way "old" immigrants differed from "new" immigrants in the 1800s?A. The "old" immigrants were Protestants and Jews, while the "new" immigrants were Catholics and Jews.B. The "old" immigrants settled among the native population, while the "new" immigrants formed their own neighborhoods.C. The "old" immigrants were welcomed by the native population, while the "new" immigrants were met with hostility.D. The "old" immigrants often had property and skills, while the "new" immigrants tended to be unskilled workers.
What was a major reason that people immigrated to America in the 1600s?A. to escape a potato famine in their native countryB. to escape religious persecution in their native countryC. to pursue employment in factories in AmericaD. to pursue better educational opportunities
What was a similarity between the "old" and "new" waves of immigration in the 1800s?A. Immigrants from both periods established their own neighborhoods in major American cities.B. Immigrants from both periods were primarily from Western and Northern Europe.C. Immigrants from both periods were primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe.D. Immigrants from both periods were skilled laborers and landowners.
The most important pull factor for immigrants to colonial America wasA. factory jobs.B. abundant land.C. religious persecution.D. overpopulation.
Which group of European immigrants was forced to settle in colonial America?A. convictsB. servantsC. CatholicsD. Germans
The US immigrant population in 1910 wasA. more culturally diverse than in the 1800s.B. less culturally diverse than in the 1800s.C. mostly from Southern Europe.D. mostly English-speaking.
From which area did most of the foreign-born population come in 1850?A. Northern and Western EuropeB. Southern and Eastern EuropeC. other
Which major US city had the largest immigrant population in 1850?A. New YorkB. BostonC. PhiladelphiaD. New Orleans
Which of these reasons was not one of the important reasons people immigrated to America in the 1600s and 1700s?A. wanting available landB. wanting to escape religious persecutionC. fleeing from warD. looking for new opportunities
The __________ refers to family units that are composed of various relatives, in addition to parents and children, who live in the same household.
Emile Durkheim saw the family as a microcosm of society. He argued that, much like in society generally,____________________________.
Most immigrants who came to what is now the United States during the 1600s and 1700s were fromA. Africa.B. Eastern Europe.C. Southern Europe.D. Western Europe.
The majority of Italian immigrants arrived in the United States betweenA. 1600 and 1776.B. 1776 and 1840.C. 1840 and 1870.D. 1880 and 1910.