Poverty, by America - Chapter 6 Quiz

What has grown faster than the public sector in America over the last fifty years?

Question Answer Choices The healthcare sector The technology sector The education sector The private sector

What happened to California's ranking in education spending after Proposition 13?

Question Answer Choices It went from first to tenth from the bottom It went from first to ninth from the bottom It went from first to fifth from the bottom It went from first to seventh from the bottom

What has personal consumption risen to as a percentage of GDP by 2021?

Question Answer Choices 69% 72% 55% 65%

What is the dominant mood among the American middle and upper classes according to the author?

Question Answer Choices Joy and contentment Fret and worry Indifference and apathy Confidence and optimism

What did Ronald Reagan reduce funding for by almost 70%?

Question Answer Choices The Department of Education The Department of Transportation The Department of Health and Human Services The Department of Housing and Urban Development

What did Proposition 13 in California cap property taxes at?

Question Answer Choices 2% of the property’s original purchase price 2.5% of the property’s current market value 1.5% of the property’s current market value 1% of the property’s original purchase price

What term does the author use to describe the disparity between personal wealth and public services?

Question Answer Choices Individual affluence and communal decline Private wealth and public poverty Private opulence and public squalor Personal luxury and public decay

What percentage did incomes in Montana increase by between George H. W. Bush’s presidency and Donald Trump’s presidency?

Question Answer Choices 95% 114% 120% 105%

What has government spending dwindled to as a percentage of GDP by 2021?

Question Answer Choices 15.2% 17.6% 20.5% 18.9%

Which U.S. president signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act into law in 1981?

Question Answer Choices George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton Ronald Reagan