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The NSA's ability to tap phone lines and review our email is a form of surveillance that Foucault would argue is part of __________.
 
  a. themodern-day Panopticon
  b. the process of globalization
  c. intersectionality
  d. a modern form of punishment

Question 2

You are the CEO of a powerful agriculture company that specializes in hybrid corn production. There is currently a proposed law in the state legislature that will require farmers to cull their yields by 20 percent so that they can grow soybeans.
 
  As a member of an interest group that would very much like to maintain the status quo, which of the following actions are you likely to take?
  a. You hire a well-respected lobbying firm to convince members of the legislature to reject the proposed soybean bill.
  b. You call leaders of an opposition social movement and consider compromising your interests on this issue.
  c. You do nothing and decide to ride out the vote.
  d. You consider the arguments made by the other side and change your mind.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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