Question

1. which institutions can cause or sustain systems of economic oppression? select all that apply. industries congress churches banks

Explanation:

• Industries: Can create economic oppression through practices like unfair labor, monopolies, or exploiting workers/communities.
• Congress: As a legislative body, policies (e.g., tax, labor, trade laws) can favor certain groups, sustaining economic inequality/oppression.
• Churches: Religious institutions can uphold social norms that reinforce economic hierarchies or support systems that benefit the privileged, sustaining oppression.
• Banks: Through lending practices (e.g., redlining, predatory loans), banks can disproportionately harm marginalized groups, causing economic oppression.

Answer:

• industries
• Congress
• churches
• banks