According to the Text, the War on Poverty

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the War on Poverty

• A) was so flawed in design that there was no way it could have succeeded.
• B) was designed well but failed because it was poorly implemented.
• C) reduced the number of people in poverty.
• D) increased the political unity between people receiving public assistance and those covered by social insurance.
• E) was a program that almost all conservatives had to admit was a success.

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Definitions:

Open Shops

Workplaces where union membership is not required as a condition of employment.

Wage Rates

The amount of compensation paid to employees for their labor, measured per unit of time or piece of work done.

Productivity of Labor

The output per labor hour or the efficiency with which labor is utilized in the production process.

Monopsonist

An entity that is the only buyer in a market, giving it significant control over the price and terms of purchase of goods or services.