In 1980, the Top 1 Percent of Earners Paid 19

question 367

Multiple Choice

In 1980, the top 1 percent of earners paid 19.1 percent of the federal personal income tax. By 2008, the share of this tax collected from the top 1 percent of earners

• A) had declined to less than 15 percent.
• B) was still slightly less than 20 percent.
• C) had risen to approximately 25 percent.
• D) had risen to over 35 percent.

---

Definitions:

Class Consciousness

Recognition of domination and oppression and collective action to change it.

Queer Theory

An academic field that explores and challenges normative ideas regarding sexuality and gender, focusing on the deconstruction of traditional sex and gender roles.

Michel Foucault

A French philosopher and social theorist known for his analyses of power, discourse, and social institutions, and for his influence on postmodern and critical theory.

Normalization

The process of making something conform to a standard, norm, or desirable pattern, often for the sake of consistency and predictability in social and technical contexts.