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Shelles

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The social capital approach explains the great differences
 
  in tax payments between Greek and Swedish citizens as being a result of:
  a. different religious traditions.
  b. different kinds of social cleavages.
  c. Greece's long experience with authoritarian rule.
  d. Greek citizens' lack of trust in officials and fellow citizens.

Question 2

In 2010, the son of a deputy police chief in China killed
 
  two men when he hit them with his car. He was sent to prison. This demonstrates:
  a. the power of social trust to reform the government to change its laws that protect elected officials while they hold office.
  b. the power of the international community to pressure countries that have lower self-expression values to be more responsive to its citizens.
  c. the power of social networks to pressure a government that in the past would not have prosecuted the son.
  d. the power of citizens to overthrow political elites.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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