Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United

question 111

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Income Distribution in the United States

-In the United States in the 1990s, and 2000s, the gap between the wages of college- and high-school-trained workers _______ and contributed to _______ .

• A) narrowed; rising equality
• B) widened; rising inequality
• C) narrowed; decreasing inequality
• D) widened; rising equality

Recognize the agreements and disagreements between major evolutionary theorists.

Learn about the contributions of various scientists to evolutionary biology and paleontology.

Distinguish between homologous and homoplasic traits.

Understand the process and implications of sexual selection.

---

Definitions:

Lochner V. New York

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1905 that struck down a New York law setting limits on working hours, marking a significant moment in the relationship between labor laws and governmental regulation.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.

Government Interference

Actions by government bodies that affect the operations of businesses, organizations, or individual freedoms, often viewed negatively by those who advocate for minimal governmental involvement.

Charles Beard

An influential American historian who proposed that the Constitution was designed to protect the economic interests of its framers.