The Poverty Line Is Adjusted Each Year to Reflect Changes

question 367

Multiple Choice

The poverty line is adjusted each year to reflect changes in the

• A)number of people currently on public assistance.
• B)level of prices.
• C)nutritional content of an "adequate" diet.
• D)size of a family.

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Definitions:

Gilded Age

A period in the late 19th century characterized by rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Western United States, coupled with vast wealth, much of which was concentrated in the hands of a few.

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A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Knights of Labor

A significant American labor organization in the late 19th century, advocating for the rights of workers, including shorter workdays and an end to child labor.

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