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gbarreiro

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on: Jul 2, 2018
According to the functionalist perspective, what keeps the government of the United States from turning against its citizens?
 
  A) a fear of nationwide anarchy
  B) political gridlock between the major parties
  C) the pluralism in distributing power
  D) the power of political action committees

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What are the similarities and differences between a quadroon and an octoroon?
 
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lou

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Both are classified as being black in American culture, but the quadroon is one-quarter African American parentage and the octoroon is one-eighth.


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