1. Economic Inequality in the United States

2. Question #1 In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution earn about what percentage of the income? –80 percent –70 percent –60 percent –50 percent

3. Question #2 What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population? –10 percent –22 percent –28 percent –34 percent

4. Question #3 What is the federal minimum wage? –$3.65/hour –$7.25/hour –$8.10/hour –$10.00/hour

5. Question #4 What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children? –$22,000/year –$32,000/year –$40,000/year –$48,000/year

6. Question #5 What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level? –3% –8% –12% –20%

7. Question #6 Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty? –Under 18 –18-35 –35-50 –50-65 –Over 65

8. Question #7 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: –White/Caucasian –Black/African-American –Hispanic/Latino

9. Question #8 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? –United States –India –Ukraine –Denmark

10. Question #1 In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution earn about what percentage of the income? –80 percent –70 percent –60 percent –50 percent

12. Question #2 What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population? –10 percent –22 percent –28 percent –34 percent

14. Question #3 What is the federal minimum wage? –$3.65/hour –$7.25/hour –$8.10/hour –$10.00/hour

15. Minimum Wage

16. Question #4 What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children? –$22,000/year –$32,000/year –$40,000/year –$48,000/year

18. Question #5 What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level? –3% –8% –12% –20%

20. Question #6 Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty? –Under 18 –18-35 –35-50 –50-65 –Over 65

22. Question #7 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: –White/Caucasian –Black/African-American –Hispanic/Latino

24. Question #8 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? –United States –India –Ukraine –Denmark

25. Gini Coefficients – Inequality around the World