Religious Demographics One of the important institutions examined this week is religion. Go to http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/02/20/family-race-religion-the-u-s-is-becoming-more-diverse (Links to an external site.) and look at the figures presented pertaining to religion. Then, answer the questions below. How has the number of people in the United States who list "no religion" changed from 1972 to 2010?

What other category of religious preference grew between 1972 and 2010?

Looking at the figure illustrating religious diversity by country, which country had the highest level of religious diversity?

Where does the United States rank in terms of religious diversity?

Politics and Humor As you read in the text, politics encompass the methods and tactics used to manage a political entity, the administration and control of its external affairs, and the attitudes and activities of individuals or groups. In the podcast, Heather LaMarre discusses the relationship between politics and humor. Listen to the excerpt from 0:00–9:04, and then answer the questions below. http://thesocietypages.org/officehours/2012/02/09/heather-lamarre-on-politics-and-humor (Links to an external site.) As LaMarre explains, the most dominant type of political humor is political satire. She explains that comedians ______________.

Humor was a dominant part of politics in Ancient Greece.

What is one of the reasons people are more open and receptive to political humor?