Name: _____________________________________________________________ Pd: ________

Use the attached graphs, charts, and political cartoon to answer the following questions.

1. Analyze the political cartoon. What effect(s) can you infer many business owners believe an increase in minimum wage could have?a. The increase wouldn’t do enough to help workers meet the rising cost of livingb. The minimum wage buys more than it used toc. a higher minimum wage would force them to employ fewer workers.d. All of the above

2. The most recent increase to the federal minimum wage occurred ine. 2009f. 2003g. 1997h. 1989

3. Which president signed into law the nation’s first federal minimum wage?i. Richard M. Nixonj. Ronald Regank. Lyndon B. Johnsonl. Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. Which is the only state with a minimum wage higher than $9?m. Missourin. Washingtono. New Yorkp. California

5. What demographic group would be most affected by an change to the federal minimum wage? Why?

6. The first federal minimum wage was 25 cents per hour. The minimum wage passed in 1963 was ______.a. Half that rateb. Double that ratec. Three times that rated. Five times that rate

7. In 1990, the federal minimum wage ________.e. Did not changef. Jumped from $3.35 to $3.80g. Jumped from $3.80 to $4.25h. Was a quarter of what it is today

8. Since 1963, the most the federal minimum wage has increase at once is ______.i. 55 centsj. 70 centsk. 85 centsl. $1.00

9. Since 1963, the longest the federal minimum wage has gone without an increase is ________.m. Four yearsn. Five yearso. 10 yearsp. 12 years

10. Do you think the federal minimum wage should be changed every year or so to keep up with inflation? Why or why not? Based on the graph, do you think there have been times when the federal government tried to do that?

11. Does it make sense to have a federal minimum wage? How would not having a minimum wage help or hurt works and the economy?

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EVIDENCE: the facts or data you use to support your claim

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Name: _____________________________________________________ PD: ________Use all of the readings, audio files, and data reviewed to create a claim regarding minimum wage. Then, support your claim with evidence from these various sources.