POVERTY QUIZ

Is poverty in the United States getting worse?

What do Americans think about government’s role?

Where do we stand compared to other countries?

Who is poor, and what does “poverty” mean, anyway?

UPDATED for 2010
This short Poverty Quiz may not count toward your final grade, but you can find out how much you know about some basic facts of poverty in America
 
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