The Working Poor Are Individuals Who Spend at Least _____

question 54

Multiple Choice

The working poor are individuals who spend at least _____ weeks per year in the labor force but whose income falls below the official poverty level.

• A)8
• B)16
• C)27
• D)42

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Definitions:

South Carolina's

Pertaining to the state of South Carolina, its history, people, politics, or geographical characteristics.

Stono Rebellion

A slave uprising in 1739 in South Carolina that led to a severe tightening of the slave code and the temporary imposition of a prohibitive tax on imported slaves.

Slave Code

Laws established in the colonial and antebellum South to define the status of slaves and the rights of masters, severely restricting slaves' freedoms and rights.

Eighteenth Century

Refers to the 1700s, a period marked by significant changes globally, including the Enlightenment, the rise of industrialization, and major shifts in power and empire.