The [Occupy Wall Street] protesters, perhaps more than most politicians, grasped what was going on. At one level, they are asking for so little: for a chance to use their skills, for the right to decent work at a decent pay, for a fairer economy and society, one that treats them with dignity. In Europe and the United States, their requests are not revolutionary, but evolutionary. At another level, though, they are
asking for a great deal: for democracy where people, not dollars, matter; and for a market economy that delivers on what it is supposed to do. The two demands are related: unfettered markets do not work well, as we have seen. For markets to work the way markets are supposed to, there has to be appropriate government regulation. But for that to occur, we have to have a democracy that reflects the general interests--not the special interest or just those at the top.
--Joseph Stigilitz, The
Prince of Inequality (2012)
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in the passage?
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The [Occupy Wall Street] protesters, perhaps more than most politicians, grasped what was going on. At one level, they are asking for so little: for a chance to use their skills, for the right to decent work at a decent pay, for a fairer economy and society, one that treats them with dignity. In Europe and the United
States, their requests are not revolutionary, but evolutionary. At another level, though, they are asking for a great deal: for democracy where people, not dollars, matter; and for a market economy that delivers on what it is supposed to do. The two demands are related: unfettered markets do not work well, as we have seen. For markets to work the way markets are supposed to, there has to be appropriate government regulation. But for that to occur, we have to have a democracy that reflects the
general interests--not the special interest or just those at the top.
--Joseph Stigilitz, The Prince of Inequality (2012)
Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the passage?
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The [Occupy Wall Street] protesters, perhaps more than most politicians, grasped what was going on. At one level, they are asking for so little: for a chance to use their skills, for the right to decent work at a decent pay, for a
fairer economy and society, one that treats them with dignity. In Europe and the United States, their requests are not revolutionary, but evolutionary. At another level, though, they are asking for a great deal: for democracy where people, not dollars, matter; and for a market economy that delivers on what it is supposed to do. The two demands are related: unfettered markets do not work well, as we have seen. For markets to work the way markets are supposed to, there has to be appropriate
government regulation. But for that to occur, we have to have a democracy that reflects the general interests--not the special interest or just those at the top.
--Joseph Stigilitz, The Prince of Inequality (2012)
Which of the following governmental policies would the author most likely support?
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