Prior to the Three Penitentiary Act, Federal Prisoners Were Housed

question 27

True/False

Prior to the Three Penitentiary Act, federal prisoners were housed in state prisons.

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Definitions:

Upper-upper Class

The segment of the upper class that consists of people who have acquired wealth over generations, often combined with social prestige and inherited status.

New Money

Refers to wealth that has been acquired recently, as opposed to wealth that has been inherited over generations.

Decades

Periods of ten years, used as a means of referencing and organizing time in historical and sociocultural analysis.

American Stratification System

The hierarchical organization of social classes in the United States, characterized by unequal distribution of wealth, income, and societal influence.