Which of the following is NOT true of race and poverty?
A. Chronic poverty is pervasive among minorities.
B. Native Americans experience poverty in greater proportions than whites.
C. Poverty rates among blacks have been steady over the years in the U.S.
D. The poverty rate among blacks and Hispanics is over twice the poverty rate among whites.
Question -2-With respect to abortion, most Americans hold firm positions, with most preferring to make it always illegal.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -3-Which of the following do many believe is the most influential factor contributing to poverty?
A. emergence of two-parent households with grown-up children
B. disintegration of the modern double-income-no-kids family
C. emergence of the modern double-income-no-kids family
D. disintegration of the traditional husband-wife family
Question -4-The Affordable Care Act mandates both Medicaid and private health insurance plans to include mental health benefits by 2014.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question -5-The official poverty rate is the percentage of the population ________.
A. whose annual income falls below a national standard required to maintain a decent standard of living
B. whose standard of living is on par with the average national standard of living
C. whose annual income is on par with the national standard required to maintain a middle-class lifestyle
D. whose annual income falls below a national standard required to maintain an upper-middle-class lifestyle
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