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Both newspaper journalists and postal workers have been negatively affected by

A
the popularity of electronic communication and the Internet.
B
declining literacy rates and lack of interest in reading.
C
government budget cuts that led to fewer jobs in these fields.
D
competition with cheaper labor performed by overseas workers.
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In the year 2013, which of these fields has the largest percentage of workers?

A
entertainment and tourism
B
construction industry
C
education and health care
D
manufacturing industry
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What is the definition of minimum wage?

A
the lowest hourly pay that workers can receive
B
the average pay for qualified workers
C
the starting salary for all new employees
D
the required pay when an employee is injured
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Minimum wageChild laborUnion membershipWorkers’ compensation

A
Minimum wage
B
Child labor
C
Union membership
D
Workers’ compensation
5

Which workers are most likely to be in demand in the future?

A
those with high-tech skills
B
those with construction skills
C
those in government jobs
D
those in manufacturing jobs
6

Health care, business, retail, and education are examples of ________ industries.

A
service
B
entertainment
C
manufacturing
D
construction
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What is one benefit for US workers who have a college degree rather than a high school diploma?

A
More than 80 percent of jobs require a college degree.
B
Those with a college degree report higher job satisfaction.
C
Most workers with a college degree are immune to layoffs.
D
Those with a college degree earn nearly twice as much as those without college.
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Read the excerpt from a letter about the early trade union movement.The trade union movement came into being as a movement of hunger. It was made necessary by conditions. It was in the beginning formed in response to a hunger for enough to eat . . . As it became possible to secure more food, other hungers demanded satisfaction . . . The demands were for more and better food, for better clothes and for better homes. It required a struggle to satisfy these needs . . . [A]t every step of the way it was necessary to overcome the stubborn opposition of employers who were resolved not to recede and not to relinquish any of the powers and privileges which they possessed.—Samuel Gompers, 1920

A
They struggle just as workers do.
B
They earned their privileges.
C
They are greedy and selfish.
D
They are stubborn but hardworking.
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What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

A
a new minimum wage
B
the first labor union
C
a worker strike
D
a deadly factory fire
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What was the status of US workplace safety laws in 1900?

A
A few states had tried to pass safety laws, but they had no public support.
B
Most states had passed some safety laws, but enforcement varied.
C
Most states opposed safety laws, but workers began to demand them.
D
All states had safety laws, but no one bothered to enforce them.

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