The current debate over immigration is unique to the problems of twenty-first-century America

With regard to the growing concern about income inequality in the United States, which of the following is NOT correct?

a. In 2012, the top 10 percent of earners took more than half the country’s overall income. b. The wealthiest 20 percent of the population controls roughly 22 percent of the wealth. c. The issue of a shrinking middle class is important because the middle class has traditionally been considered the bulwark of an effective democratic system. d. Globalization, the decline of unions, and technological innovation have all contributed to an erosion of workers’ wages.

Which of these is NOT considered a challenge to democracy by the textbook?

A) the diversity of the American people B) the level of political participation by Americans C) PACs D) the specialization of knowledge held by experts E) the tendency of the American political system to change rapidly