Between 1947 and 1970, Income Distribution in the United States

question 36

Multiple Choice

Between 1947 and 1970, income distribution in the United States __________.

• A) shifted dramatically toward a larger middle class
• B) remained essentially unchanged
• C) shifted toward the wealthiest fifth
• D) showed that poverty had nearly disappeared

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Definitions:

Secretes

The process by which cells or glands release substances, such as hormones or enzymes, either into the bloodstream or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface.

Inflammation

A biological response to harmful stimuli (e.g., pathogens, damaged cells), characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes loss of function.

Phagocytic White Blood Cells

White blood cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

Blood Vessels Dilate

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