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There are no titles of nobility in the United States today because

• no one likes aristocrats.

• the church does not allow it.

• they are forbidden by the Constitution.

The price that Americans pay for their individual freedom is

• self-reliance.

• competition.

• hard work.

The American belief in equality of opportunity means that

• all Americans are rich.

• Americans believe that everyone should be equal.

• everyone should have an equal chance to succeed.

In the United States, learning to compete successfully is

• part of growing up.

• not seen as healthy by most people.

• pot necessary, because Americans believe in equality.

Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their standard of

• Americans value money more than anything else.

• there were such abundant natural resources.

• the rich have shared their wealth with the poor.

Americans see their material possessions as

• having nothing to do with social status.

• the natural reward for their hard work.

• showing no evidence of a person's abilities.

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the dominant American culture during the early decades of the nation's history?

• Catholic

• western European

• middle-class

Today ethnic groups in the United States

• have no feeling of belonging to an ethnic group (such as Irish, Italian, or Polish) whatsoever.

• consider themselves as part of the American culture in varying degrees, often depending on how similar their culture is to the majority.

• feel much more a part of their ethnic group than part of the American culture.

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared

• African Americans could not legally be denied their right to vote for racial reasons.

• racially segregated public schools are illegal.

• no one may be denied freedom of speech, press, or religion.

On which of the beliefs listed below did Malcolm X disagree with Martin Luther King?

• Black people should be assimilated into the larger American society.

• Black people were not treated fairly by the larger American society.

• Black people should have freedom and equality.