Geographical mobility
The idea that you can rise in class, income, and status.
What is social mobility?
A person who becomes successful without inherited money is called ______.
What is self-made?
Americans believe that success comes from this — not from family background.
What is hard work?
This word describes success based on talent and effort, not privilege.
What is meritocracy?
This belief says you can improve your life regardless of your parents’ class.
What is equality of opportunity?
The belief that anyone can succeed through ambition and determination.
What is the American Dream?
A society where your future isn’t fixed at birth is known as an open ______.
What is an open society?
Education and entrepreneurship are two common paths to ______ mobility.
What is upward mobility?
American mobility is based on the idea that people should “make something of ______.”
What is themselves?
Social mobility is often measured by comparing a person’s income to that of their ______.
Who are their parents?