USA

Poverty in the United States is more ..... than most people realize.

One reason for the continued high poverty numbers is the growing gap in the ..... of income.

According to recent ....., nearly 35 million Americans live in poverty.

When a population votes on a certain subject, the larger number of people who agree, and must equal more than one-half of the voting population, is called the ......

..... was a law that outlawed the production, sale, use and/or transport of alcohol for consumption purposes in the United States. By 1933, the law was abolished.

When people have the liberty to manage and run businesses with little government control or interference, this type of governing is called a ..... system.

When federal and state governments have some control over the same issues, at their distinct levels, the system encompassing this type of government is called ..... powers.

Federal or state tax that is added to goods and/or services is called ..... tax.

When communities or groups hold functions in order to raise money for a cause, the activity is called a ......

Individual freedoms declared in the US Constitution, such as freedom of the press, speech and religion, are known as civil ......