Consider the "Can Government Do Anything Well?" Box

question 22

Multiple Choice

Consider the "Can Government Do Anything Well?" box. Why hasn't the federal minimum wage kept pace with inflation?

• A) Public support for the minimum wage has declined since the 1960s.
• B) Organized labor has declined since the 1960s.
• C) Both the Democratic and Republican Parties oppose the minimum wage.
• D) Most state minimum wages have increased faster than inflation.
• E) The Chamber of Commerce has declined since the 1960s.

Understand the relationship between efforts expended toward a goal and subsequent changes in attitude or perception.

Realize the impact of social interactions and interventions on reducing negative attitudes or stereotypes.

Understand the changing attitudes toward gender roles and discrimination.

Analyze the influence of social and physical differences on gender identity and relations.

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