PLEASE SOMEONE HELP What is poverty? *

Having more money than necessary to meet your needs
Not having enough money to meet your needs
Having the ability to go on vacations
Not wanting to spend the money you have
2. Why are Latin Americans migrating to the United States? *

The beauty of the country attracts them.
There is more room to build houses.
There is hope for less violence and poverty.
Houses are cheaper to build.
3. Other than location, what makes Latin America convenient for drug trafficking? *

multiple forest for hiding drugs
poverty of the people
wealth of the people
advance interstate highway systems
4. Why was the United States involved in the war on drugs in Latin America? *

The US is part of NAFTA.
The US benefitted from the sale of drugs.
The US desired to expedite (make go faster) the sale of drugs.
The US desired to reduce the use of drugs in the US.
5. What are drug cartels? *

official police fighting the war on drugs
criminials who rule communities to sell illegal drugs
criminals in jail for selling illegal drugs
vehicles used to transport illegal drugs

7. The level of poverty in Latin American countries has... *

been on a steady decline.
does not matter to the people who live there.
improved some over the years, but these countries still have a significant number of people living in poverty.
8. Which of the following would be an effective way for Mexico to decrease the number of its citizens migrating away from the country? *

United States increases anti-poverty efforts for residents of the USA.
Guatemala builds a wall across its border with Mexico.
Mexico uses tax money to build more schools.
Mexico enforces fewer anti-drug laws.
9. Which statement BEST characterizes the economies of most Latin American countries? *

Wealth is unevenly distributed among the population.
The middle class is growing in both wealth and power.
Exportation of manufactured goods drives foreign trade.
People are able to freely start businesses and earn profits.
10. Which of the following statements accurately describes one way that Latin America has been impacted by the emigration of large numbers of its citizens? *

there has been an increase in the air pollution levels in Latin America
there has been a decrease in the total number of jobs available in Latin America
there has been an increase in the overall number of citizens living in Latin America
there has been a decrease in the number of skilled workers available in Latin America