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The poster shows a flu vaccine campaign from the CDC.

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It shows someone who is famous.
B
It promotes the idea of self-preservation.
C
It uses social pressures to protect those at high risk.
D
It provides statistics on the dangers of the flu.
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The main purpose of political action committees is to

A
implement government public service announcements.
B
try to get the public to support political goals or candidates.
C
develop advertisements for government public initiatives.
D
reelect presidential candidates through advertising campaigns.
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motivatingdevelopingsummarizingevaluating

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motivating
B
developing
C
summarizing
D
evaluating
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The image shows a still from President Ronald Reagan’s campaign television ad.

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It was paid for by Reagan-Bush campaign funds.
B
It claims that Reagan is the best choice for president.
C
It includes objective details to support its claim.
D
It focuses on political ideas to motivate the viewer.
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The billboard shows Gerald Ford before the 1948 Republican primary.

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to get more working people to run for Congress
B
to encourage people to vote for Gerald Ford’s opponent
C
to encourage people to vote for Gerald Ford
D
to get people to vote in the September 14th election
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Bias is best defined as the

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ability to describe the main points of a source.
B
tendency to view something in a particular way.
C
ability to recognize all relevant evidence.
D
reason for a person’s choices or actions.
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Which statements about subjective ideas are true? Choose three answers.They can be proven with facts.They cannot be supported with facts.They are based on opinions.They recognize all relevant evidence of an idea.They use only evidence that supports the idea.

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They can be proven with facts.
B
They cannot be supported with facts.
C
They are based on opinions.
D
They recognize all relevant evidence of an idea.
E
They use only evidence that supports the idea.
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How is fear used to influence the viewer to buy victory bonds? Check all that apply.

A
It shows spooky, shadowy hands trying to grab at a baby.
B
It shows a mother holding her baby close.
C
It uses exclamatory text to imply the need for protection.
D
It shows a terrified mother and baby.
E
It boldly tells the viewer to buy victory bonds.
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The poster shows strategies to convey excitement about women in the workforce during the war.

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The text supports women finding the job that best suits them.
B
The quotation uses an exclamation point to imply excitement.
C
The woman is smiling and looks happy while at work.
D
The text promises women freedom from the home.
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The icon shows five food groups recommended by the federal government in 2011.

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A healthy meal consists of the appropriate portions of five food groups.
B
A healthy meal means eating twice as many fruits as vegetables.
C
The government encourages equal portions of each food group.
D
The government’s recommendations are influenced by dairy farmers.

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