Poverty Quiz Take a few moments and jot down your answers to the following six questions:
- What is the federal poverty guideline — the dollar amount that the government uses to determine if a family of four is poor?
- How many people are poor in the United States? In Minnesota?
- True or false? The majority of those who live in poverty are persons of color.
- What are the poverty rates for the following age groups?
– Younger than 5
– Younger than 18
– Between 18-64
– 65 and older
- How does the United States compare with the following industrialized nations in terms of its success in lifting families out of poverty?
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Canada
Finland
German
France |
Great Britain
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway |
- What share of the nation’s wealth (net assets) is held by the following groups?
– Bottom 40 percent of the population
– Top 20 percent of the population
– Top 1 percent of the population
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