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meagbuch

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On what basis does government set the poverty threshold?
 
  a. Persons with below-average income are considered poor by the official definition.
  b. Persons without sufficient incomes to purchase basic necessities are considered poor by the official definition.
  c. Anyone earning less than 22,000 a year is considered poor by the official definition.
  d. Anyone who claims to be poor on government surveys is considered poor by the official definition.
  e. The actual dollar amount defined as the poverty threshold varies with family size and increases with inflation.

Question 2

When Judith Miller of the New York Times was called to testify before a Federal Grand Jury, she refused to reveal her source. As a consequence, she was jailed for 85 days.
 
  To protect themselves from such compelled testimony, reporters have advocated for __________.
 
  a. shield laws
  b. selective exposure
  c. reporting walls
  d. protective testimony
  e. anonymity statements



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Answer to Question 1

e.

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meagbuch

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Gracias!


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