The Poorest Fifth of the U

question 40

Multiple Choice

The poorest fifth of the U.S. population receives _____ of the nation's income.

• A) 1%
• B) 3%
• C) 10%
• D) 33%

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Definitions:

Central Intelligence Agency

A civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information.

Defense Department

A sector of a government responsible for implementing defense policy, managing the armed forces, and ensuring national security.

Marshall Plan

An American initiative passed in 1948 to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $12 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II.

Capitalist

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