Which group had the highest percentage of seniors living in poverty in 2008?

A) Hispanic married-couple families
B) Non-Hispanic white married-couple families
C) Male Hispanics living alone
D) Female non-Hispanic whites living alone


Answer: A

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Which of the following is the most accurate statement based on the information in the text?

a. Casinos have done well for Native Americans. b. Whites do not want casinos on Native American property. c. Native Americans do not want casinos on their property. d. Casinos have been destructive for Native Americans.

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SAGE News Clips: Elder AbuseIn this report, we learn that doormen are learning to spot the signs of elder neglect and abuse, a growing problem in the United States. In increasing numbers, older Americans are experiencing abuse that takes a wide range of forms, from physical to financial.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 136, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Joy Solomon, Director of the Wineberg Center for Elder Abuse, explains that they see a spike in cases at which of the following times of year?

A. March, during tax preparation season, when financial abuse is at its height B. January, after families get together for the holidays and old tensions flare C. July, when families go on trips, leaving their elder members at home D. September, when families get wrapped up in back-to-school childcare activities

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the passing of the Jim Crow laws in the Southern states was designed to

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following most accurately describes an authoritarian political system?

a. a political system that gives power to the people as a whole b. a highly centralized political system that extensively regulates all aspects of people's lives c. a political system that allows its citizens to hold elections for political leaders d. a political system that does not allow its citizens to have any voice in government

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