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Which group gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment?

A
women
B
noncitizens
C
African American men
D
young people 18 and older
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What are enumerated powers?

A
powers that voters give Congress
B
powers that the president gives Congress
C
powers that the Constitution gives Congress
D
powers that the Supreme Court gives Congress
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What is one group of people the president appoints to government jobs?

A
election officials
B
congressional staff
C
judges and justices
D
senators and representatives
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What is the definition of a civil institution?

A
a firm that manufacturers and distributes clothing
B
an organization that serves the needs of a community
C
an establishment that prepares and sells food
D
a bank that offers checking accounts and loans
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What are grassroots movements?

A
advertisements that announce new products
B
parks that are protected by the government
C
institutions that respond to emergencies
D
efforts by local groups to bring about change
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Which statement is true about the Bill of Rights?

I
It consists of 27 amendments to the Constitution.
I
It was part of the original plan for the new government.
I
It protects the right of citizens to fair legal procedures.
I
It was added to please supporters of the Constitution.
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For what purpose is a screen name used?

A
to confuse scam artists
B
to conceal one’s location
C
to protect one’s identity
D
to unlock online accounts
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compare, effect, or causeif, because, or thenwho, what, why, or howwhen or where

A
compare, effect, or cause
B
if, because, or then
C
who, what, why, or how
D
when or where
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What is one way that everyday citizens can address the problem of plastic waste?

A
dispose of plastic in a biodegradable way
B
enact legislation against single-use plastic
C
create a new policy related to recycling
D
research the issue online to learn more
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Which surveys illustrate an example of qualitative data? Check all that apply.the time, in minutes, it took students to finish their examsthe eye color of students involved in after-school activitiesthe characteristics of different types of birdsthe scores on the last examthe weights of different books

A
the time, in minutes, it took students to finish their exams
B
the eye color of students involved in after-school activities
C
the characteristics of different types of birds
D
the scores on the last exam
E
the weights of different books
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A math teacher wants to find out the average number of hours his students spend working on their math homework for his class each week. Which group would best represent a sample of the population?

A
the first 30 students who enter the school building one morning
B
30 students selected from the lunchroom
C
30 students selected from his class rosters
D
30 students who stay after school for football practice
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Maria wants to take a survey to predict who will win the election for her town’s mayor. Which samples are most likely to be biased? Check all that apply.

A
the residents of every other house on her street
B
the subscribers to a golf magazine
C
the people at the computer store at the mall
D
every 100th person from the town’s phone registry
E
every 10th person who walks down the main street in her town
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Which statement is true about Anja’s claim?

A
She is incorrect; the histogram is skewed to the left because more data is on the left side.
B
She is incorrect; the histogram is skewed to the left because there is more data on the right side.
C
She is incorrect; the histogram is symmetrical because the right side is equal to the left side.
D
She is correct; the histogram is skewed to the right because there is less data on the right side.
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Which statements are correct about the two-way frequency table? Check all that apply.

A
The survey represents quantitative data.
B
There is a greater percentage of 10th graders who do not have a sibling than 9th graders who do not have a sibling.
C
The total number of students in the poll who have a sibling is 116.
D
Fifty-two 10th graders were polled.
E
More 9th graders were polled than 10th graders.
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Which statement is true about the box plot?

A
The youngest age is 7.
B
It is skewed right.
C
More of the children were close to 12 years old than 6 years old.
D
Half of the children were between 6 and 9 years old.

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