The Following Questions Refer to the Graph Below

question 21

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the graph below.

Source: Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Union Membership Rates
-The graph could be used as evidence to prove which of the following claims?

• A) Unions declined in popularity after the end of World War II.
• B) Real wages increased as the Cold War came to an end.
• C) The War on Terrorism sought to improve domestic security.
• D) Liberals dominated politics between 1948 and 1998.

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Definitions:

Direct Taxes

Taxes imposed directly on an individual or organization's income, wealth, or assets rather than on goods and services.

Confiscated Church

Refers to the act of seizing church property, typically by a government or other authority, which has occurred in various historical contexts as part of broader political or religious reforms.

National Workshops

were government-funded job programs in France during the 1848 Revolution, intended to provide work for the unemployed but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Unemployed

The state of not having paid employment but being available to work.