Author Question: Describe the dominant perception of the poor in the United States. What will be an ideal ... (Read 99 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Describe the dominant perception of the poor in the United States.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If the growth rate of a population remains the same for two successive years, the absolute growth will be larger in the second year than in the first. This is a consequence of ____.

a. the demographic transition
b. linear growth
c. arithmetic growth
d. multiplication
e. exponential growth

iman · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 1, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The poor in the United States are generally thought to be the cause of their own problems. Social Darwinism and the ideology of individualism both support the idea that those at the bottom of the economic scale are there because they belong there, either through lack of work or lack of skills, talents, intelligence, etc.

Answer to Question 2

E