Chapter 3- Soc. Studies

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Choose the correct definition of economic disparity.

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the unequal distribution of wealth and power people

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Which is an organizational structure that gives control over several businesses to a single board of trustees with the purpose of monopolizing a market?

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trust

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What is an organization of workers within a company or profession formed to protect the workers' rights and interests, including safety, wages, and working hours?

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labor union

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Choose the correct definition of arbitration.

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the setting of a dispute by neutral third party

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Choose the correct definition of monopoly.

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exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market

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What is a strike?

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a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest

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What is fraud?

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an intentional deception for personal gain, especially for money

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What word describes a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization in the United States in the late 1800's?

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Gilded Age