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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many powerboats did Americans buy in 2020?

2. Since 1985, by what percent did rent prices exceed income gains?

3. What was the top maginal tax rate in 1975?

4. At what rate were the 400 richest Americans taxed?

5. When did Congress pass federal legislation abolishing housing discrimination?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way were individuals considered to be above the poverty line dependent upon the government?

2. What were some ways social scientists and policymakers attempted to move low-income families to promising neighborhoods?

3. How did Japan, Great Britain, Estonia, the Netherlands, and some other countries handle tax filing?

4. Why did Desmond write that middle-class families were not carrying the poor on their backs?

5. How did rent increase from 2000 to 2021?

6. How and why did poverty rates fall during the COVID pandemic?

7. How did corporations avoid paying the taxes they owed?

8. What did Leo Tolstoy believe caused the horrible poverty he saw in Moscow?

9. What was a main reason why low-income Americans were not taking full advantage of government programs?

10. What challenges did Blacks face with banking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many ways the poor were exploited, especially when it came to the housing market. What were some different types of exploitation? How did exploitation affect the poor and their ability to get out of poverty?

Essay Topic 2

Although aid was available to the poor, many low-income individuals did not apply for benefits. Why did low-income individuals not apply for benefits?

Essay Topic 3

Desmond compared zoning laws to walls. Why did Desmond compare zoning laws to walls, and how did he believe they served as barriers to keep poor people out of affluent neighborhoods?

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