The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

question 230

True/False

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made it easier for individuals to eliminate most debts in a bankruptcy.

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Definitions:

Consumer Culture

A societal framework in which buying and using goods and services is promoted as a primary social and economic activity.

Great Depression

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Segregation

A policy or practice of separating people based on race or ethnicity, often resulting in inequality and discrimination.

Greensboro Sit-in

A series of nonviolent protests in 1960 which started when four African American students sat at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, challenging racial segregation.