Social Inequality and Government Programs
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What is social inequality described as?

  • A state of social affairs with difference in opportunity, status and treatment (correct)
  • A state of social affairs with equal treatment for all
  • A state of social affairs with more opportunities for the rich
  • A state of social affairs with equal opportunities

What did President Obama describe as the defining challenge of our time?

  • Discrimination
  • Inequality (correct)
  • Racism
  • Poverty

What has expanded since the 1980s according to the passage?

  • Gaps between the rich and the poor
  • Gaps in education (correct)
  • Gaps in healthcare
  • Gaps in economic growth

Why does the government formulate projects and initiatives?

<p>To support research on reducing inequality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who asserted that social inequality is more than just a case of geographic difference?

<p>Lee and Rawls (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the government's research on programs, policies, and practices?

<p>Reducing inequality in different sectors of society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of social inclusion rooted in?

<p>The desire to achieve social inclusion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Bank (2013), what is social inclusion a process of?

<p>Improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of disadvantaged people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the richest region in the Philippines in terms of GRDP per capita as of 2018?

<p>The National Capital Region (NCR) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gap that has widened from 2009 to 2018 in the Philippines?

<p>The gap between rich and poor regions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the call of the National Economic and Development Authority to address the gap between rich and poor regions?

<p>Higher spending on infrastructure and social services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage jump in GRDP per capita in the National Capital Region (NCR) from 2009 to 2018?

<p>40% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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