To Remedy Unfairness in the Distribution of Income, Many Americans

question 53

Multiple Choice

To remedy unfairness in the distribution of income, many Americans look to all of the following except:

• A) affirmative action laws.
• B) comparable worth laws.
• C) social welfare programs.
• D) regressive taxes.

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Definitions:

Freedmen's Bureau

An agency established by Congress in 1865 to assist freed slaves in the South during the Reconstruction era, providing food, housing, education, and legal aid.

Great Depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s, marked by high unemployment, deflation, and a massive loss of global trade.

Social Policies

Guidelines and interventions by a government aimed at influencing societal welfare and well-being.

Ulysses S. Grant

The 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877 who previously served as commanding general of the Army during the Civil War.