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Which does not help define who Americans are?

• places we live.

• countries we like to visit.

• work we do.

• backgrounds we have.

Which does not help define who Americans are?

• places we live.

• countries we like to visit.

• work we do.

• backgrounds we have.

Which helps explain the aging of America's population?

• all of the above

• fewer children per family

• longer life expectancy

The population of the United States is diverse because Americans

• come from different backgrounds.

• have only one goal.

• want the same lives as they had in their home countries.

• share in the land of opportunity.

Work still needs to be done to achieve our ideal of

• controlling immigration.

• ensuring all Americans' rights.

• identifying newcomers.

• a perfect Constitution.

Americans share the basic belief that

• all people deserve equal respect.

• discrimination affects many people.

Socialization involves

• being born into a group.

• learning the group's rules.

• belonging to a group.

• people have different skills and abilities.

• everyone has equal opportunity.

Which is not an example of a group?

• friends

• individuals

• team

All of the following are functions of social institutions, except to

• organize society.

• satisfy needs.

• learn rules.

• teach values.

Family, religion, education, the economy, and government are

• social groups.

• social institutions.

• social expectations.

• social values.