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Chapter 2:

Assignment:

Construct a tabular display with numerical evidence obtained from the 2008 Statistical Abstract addressing each of the following questions.  Provide a citation for the table and a one or two sentence summary of the data.

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Example:

True or false: Over the past two decades crude oil production in the United States has been steadily declining.

Answer:
Since 1980, U.S. domestic crude oil production has fallen from 8.6 to 5.1 million barrels per day, a 30% decline.

Questions:

1. True or False? The the number of active duty armed forces personnel has increased substantially since the start of the Iraq war in May, 2003.  (National Security and Veterans Affairs)

2.   How has the percentage Associates, Bachelors, Master and Doctoral degrees earned by women changed since the 1980? 

3. Compare the change in the federal government surplus\deficit (receipts-outlays) during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. (note Clinton was responsible for fiscal years 1994 thru 2001; Bush for the budgets beginning 2002).

4. Compare the voter turnout (percent of the voting age population reporting that they voted) across age groups in the 2004 presidential election (table 404).

5.  Describe the changes in the black and white infant mortality rates since 1980.

6.Comparing the cross-national differences in the female labor force participation rates, where does the U.S. stand? (international data)

7. How does the U.S. compare to other countries in educational performance on reading, math, and science tests?  (international data)