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moongchi

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During the twentieth century, the United States has provided more opportunities and subsidies for the rich to get richer than for the poor to escape poverty. This situation is referred to as __________.
 
  a. unequalization
  b. welfare
  c. workfare
  d. wealthfare

Question 2

Sociologically, a drug denotes any habit-forming substance that __________.
 
  a. affects physiological functions, mood, perception, or consciousness, has the potential for misuse, and may be harmful to the user or to society
  b. authorities have deemed sufficiently harmful to penalize its use by criminal sanction
  c. chemically alters the structure or function of a living organism
  d. is prescribed by a physician or manufactured expressly to relieve pain or to treat and prevent disease



ErinKing

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Answer to Question 1

d
Learning Objective 6.2: Recognize the importance of wealth.

Answer to Question 2

a



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