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Civil Discourse Answers

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Read the scenario.Serena is participating in a debate about free speech on social media. She is an advocate for letting people say whatever they want online. To prepare for the debate, she writes the following reasons for her argument:What is offensive to one person may not be to another.We learn from each other’s ideas even if we don’t like them.Her debate partner reminds her to note a different point of view so she can prepare to discuss it.

A
Private social media companies have the right to not host offensive speech.
B
Different points of view mean that we can have discussions about important things.
C
People might change their minds if you discuss your ideas with emotion and energy.
D
Students should learn the rules for using social media in a way that’s safe and not toxic.
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Read the scenario.Renata’s school cafeteria has several options for lunch. She notices that her friend James has been picking at his food for a few days and asks him what’s wrong."The vegetarian choice for lunch has been really bad recently,” he says. "It’s sometimes just a piece of bread with lettuce and tomato. I can eat that, but there’s not much protein.”

A
stage a lunch boycott until the menu changes
B
set up a meeting with parents and teachers
C
bring bagged snacks for her classmates
D
eat the vegetarian options to learn more
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Review the graph, which shows public support in the United States for same-sex marriage.

Question illustration
A
A Supreme Court decision showed people that same-sex marriage should be accepted.
B
Advocates convinced more people that they should support others’ right to marry.
C
More LGBTQ+ Americans reached the age when they wanted to get married.
D
The idea of marriage became more appealing to people from all groups.
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How might a group that focuses on the issue of climate change, such as the Sunrise Movement, best measure the success of their advocacy?

A
by noting actions that government officials have taken on the issue
B
by counting the number of new followers they have on social media
C
by counting the number of times the group has appeared on TV
D
by noticing the development of other climate advocacy groups
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Read the scenario.Daniela has read that a makeup company she likes sometimes tests their products on animals. Daniela does not agree with this practice and thinks it is cruel. She wants to do something to convince the company to change its policy and end animal testing.

A
Buy more of the company’s products to encourage them to change.
B
Stage a boycott of the company’s products in her community.
C
Hold a meeting with her friends to complain about makeup.
D
Write to a lawmaker to call for a ban of makeup products.
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Xavier plans to write a letter to his local school board about expanding students’ access to technology. Read the facts he has gathered to include as supporting evidence.In 2015, 39% of children ages 3–18 did not have internet access at home.In 2020, nearly 93% of households with school-age children did some amount of learning from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A
It is not fair that so many students do not have computers at home to complete their work.
B
Distance learning was not fun for me during the pandemic, but at least I had the internet.
C
Not having access to the same tools at home makes learning unequal for different students.
D
Going back to school will be such a relief because we all have access to computers there!
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What event did climate activist Isra Hirsi help to organize?

A
a school walkout
B
a clean-up day
C
a charity concert
D
a letter-writing campaign
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Read the text from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law in 1990.[H]istorically, society has tended to isolate and segregate [separate] individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive [widespread] social problem; [D]iscrimination against individuals with disabilities persists [continues] in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization [being placed in a government facility], health services, voting, and access to public services.-Americans with Disabilities Act

A
to explain to people with disabilities what changes they could expect from the law
B
to convince world leaders of the importance of advocacy for people with disabilities
C
to give businesses guidance for what they would need to do to accommodate everyone
D
to show that lawmakers are aware of the problems that people with disabilities can face
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What might an advocate do to create change?

A
protest a government agency
B
boycott products sold at a local store
C
make a decision to vote for a candidate
D
speak at a meeting of a government committee
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What is unique about a grassroots movement?

A
It is led by ordinary people.
B
It focuses on the environment.
C
It works only on local problems.
D
It receives government funding.
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What is the reaction force?

A
The ice pushes on the girl.
B
The girl pushes on the ice.
C
The wall pushes on the girl.
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Jabeen is working on a speech to convince fellow students to join the US Youth Climate Strike. Read her first paragraph:I urge everyone to sign up for our school’s branch of the organization. I know that everyone is busy with homework and other activities, but this is an issue that’s bigger than we are. You probably think that nothing you can do can make a difference. Maybe you’re right. It may be hopeless to try to bring about change.

A
Tell students about some of the celebrities involved in the cause.
B
Make her tone more hopeful and positive to encourage involvement.
C
Provide a number of statistics to prove that climate change is a real issue.
D
Say that other activities are not as important as the issue of climate change.
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What are the solutions of 3(x – 4)(2x – 3) = 0? Check all that apply.–4–334

A
–4
B
–3
C
Option
D
Option
E
3
F
4
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x = [___] and x = [___]

Answer:

-2

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–5–212

A
–5
B
–2
C
1
D
2
16

What are the roots of y = x2 – 3x – 10?

A
–3 and –10
B
–2 and 5
C
2 and –5
D
3 and 10
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Which functions have real zeros at 1 and 4? Check all that apply.f(x) = x2 + x + 4f(x) = x2 – 5x + 4f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4f(x) = –2x2 + 10x – 8f(x) = –4x2 – 16x – 1

A
f(x) = x2 + x + 4
B
f(x) = x2 – 5x + 4
C
f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4
D
f(x) = –2x2 + 10x – 8
E
f(x) = –4x2 – 16x – 1
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[___] seconds

Answer:

1.25

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Which statements describe the graph of y = 4x2 + 28x + 49? Check all that apply.The graph has two x-intercepts because 4x2 + 28x + 49 has two different factors.The equation 2x + 7 = 0 can be used to find a zero of the function.The equation (2x – 7)2 = 0 can be used to find the y-intercept.The graph has a double root at x = StartFraction negative 7 Over 2 EndFraction .The graph intersects the y-axis at y = 49.

A
The graph has two x-intercepts because 4x2 + 28x + 49 has two different factors.
B
The equation 2x + 7 = 0 can be used to find a zero of the function.
C
The equation (2x – 7)2 = 0 can be used to find the y-intercept.
D
The graph has a double root at x = .
E
The graph intersects the y-axis at y = 49.
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x2 + [___]x + [___] = 0

Answer:

-2

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