________ people in the United States believe that you can get ahead if you are willing to work hard, because they feel that the United States is a(n) ________. a) few; meritocracy b) most; meritocracy c) most; aristocracy d) few; aristocracy
b, a wouldn't make sense because in history in general people have tended to like meritocracy over aristocracy. C and D don't make sense because aristocracy doesn't include how hard a person works for a job
