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Which best identifies a problem statement for the passage?

A
Zimbabwe has struggled to offer its people fundamental civil liberties.
B
Zimbabwe has been ignored by the international community.
C
Zimbabwe has struggled to hold free and fair elections.
D
Zimbabwe has a violent history that has led to the current crisis.
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How can gathering information help you solve a problem? Check all that apply.It can help you identify the cause of a problem.It can help you persuade an audience to support a proposal.It can help you consider options to solve a problem.It can help you identify who is responsible for implementing a solution.It can help you examine advantages and drawbacks to possible solutions.

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It can help you identify the cause of a problem.
B
It can help you persuade an audience to support a proposal.
C
It can help you consider options to solve a problem.
D
It can help you identify who is responsible for implementing a solution.
E
It can help you examine advantages and drawbacks to possible solutions.
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What is the main idea of this passage?

A
Free and fair elections help a democracy choose good leaders.
B
Free and fair elections disenfranchise voters.
C
Free and fair elections are necessary for a democracy to function.
D
Free and fair elections provide voters with civil liberties.
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What information in the passage supports the idea that fair elections are part of democracy?

A
Fair elections are connected to freedom of speech.
B
Fair elections are connected to freedom of assembly.
C
Fair elections help a government seem legitimate.
D
Fair elections help more candidates to run and more people to vote.
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Which ideas from the passage represent an opinion, rather than a fact? Check all that apply.

A
Zimbabwe has a declining economy.
B
Zimbabwe is to blame for the regional problems found in southern Africa.
C
Trade in the region has been reduced.
D
Government policies and actions are mostly to blame for the food shortage.
E
US efforts to promote stability have been seriously undermined by the government.
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Which fact would make the underlined statement stronger?

A
Land owned by commercial farming companies was seized, reducing agricultural production by more than 50%.
B
Crops such as corn and wheat are difficult to grow in Zimbabwe.
C
Refugees from Zimbabwe would need to travel to neighboring African nations.
D
The US is working with the United Nations to become more involved in the crisis.
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Which methods are used to evaluate possible solutions to a problem? Check all that apply.Identify positives and negatives.Look for data and statistics.Examine pros and cons.Consider counterclaims and rebuttals.Evaluate sources.

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Identify positives and negatives.
B
Look for data and statistics.
C
Examine pros and cons.
D
Consider counterclaims and rebuttals.
E
Evaluate sources.
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Which describes the purpose of the evaluation process?

A
The evaluation process determines whether a solution is working effectively.
B
The evaluation process allows a solution to begin working.
C
The evaluation process identifies possible solutions.
D
The evaluation process persuades an audience to support a solution.

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