______ is the term used to describe the high rate of imprisonment in United States.

_______ make up 2/3 of all those in poverty in this country.

Older people are more likely to be in poverty than younger people

To earn ______ you must have been involuntarily fired or laid off, be currently seeking employment, and not turn down any suitable work.

The percentage of the population whose annual income falls below that which is required to maintain a decent standard of living is called the ______.

Crimes such as homicide, assault, and robbery are seen as crimes against ______.

Local governments can have a great deal of an effect on health and disease prevention through their _____.

The ______ is the threshold used to determine eligibility for social safety net programs and is set by the US Census Bureau.

The states play an important role in the composition of the national government in all the following ways EXCEPT

_____ is health insurance for the elderly and _____ is health insurance for the poor.