What was the "bread and circuses" policy, and how did roman politicians benefit from it?

Bread, chariot races, and gladiatorial games filled the stomachs and distracted the minds of the Roman Empire, enabling emperors to rule as they saw fit. It was essentially a scheme that provided people with free wheat while also entertaining them with free circuses, such as gladiator fights. They benefited because it made them happy, which held politicians in the good graces of the people.

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affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts