MCAP Review 16: Equity

Front

To help fight poverty, Maryland has passed a law raising the minimum wage. Which economic goal is most directly addressed by this law?

Back

Equity

Answer explanation

Raising the minimum wage will give a boost to low-income workers.

This is a step toward equity (fairness).

Front

What is the purpose of Social Security?

Back

granting (giving) retirement benefits

Front

The federal government would most likely use this information to

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Create programs to improve economic equity

Answer explanation

The map is showing the percentage of people living in poverty (read the title).

The government can use this information to help poor people, which is a step toward equity (fairness).

Front

Which of these best describes a goal of affirmative action legislation? Options: to encourage young people to go into politics, to promote educational opportunities for minorities, to require employers to provide health benefits to all workers, to establish job training opportunities for the economically disadvantaged

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to promote educational opportunities for minorities

Answer explanation

The idea of affirmative action is to help minorities (people of color) and women get into college or jobs, because in the past they were kept out due to discrimination.