1. What are minimum wage laws?

2. What is the main idea of Thomas Sowell's commentary?

3. The purpose of an editorial/commentary is to explain, persuade, warn, criticize, entertain, praise or answer. What do you think is the purpose of this editorial? Explain your answer.

4. a) Substantiate is defined as: to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to prove the truth of (something). How does Mr. Sowell substantiate his claim? (What evidence does he offer to support his argument?)

b) Do you think he has a persuasive argument? Explain your answer.