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Read the scenario.A local news team is putting together the stories it will run on its nightly news segment. Among their choices are two stories on the use of green energy in the state. One story is about a nonprofit group that has built a small wind farm to generate electricity to sell to the local utility company. The organization uses the money it makes from the sale to fund an energy-assistance program for low-income residents. The other story is about the possible threat of green energy on local oil-industry jobs. The news team decides to air the story on jobs in the oil industry rather than airing both stories. This is the fourth pro-oil industry story the news team has broadcast in the last month.

A
watchdog and gatekeeper
B
watchdog and agenda setter
C
gatekeeper and agenda setter
D
watchdog, gatekeeper, and agenda setter
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What is one strategy that lobbyists use?

A
paying lawmakers for decisions
B
helping people register to vote
C
running for public office
D
appearing before legislative committees
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Read the scenario.Most advertisements in a for-profit gaming magazine are for video games. An editor at the magazine needs to shorten an article about how gaming affects student learning. The article reviews studies on both sides of the debate, though it gives more attention to research suggesting that video games help young people develop thinking and spatial skills. To shorten the article, the editor removes almost all of the research on the negative effects of video games.

A
The editor is slanting the article in favor of video games.
B
The editor is making the article more interesting to readers.
C
The editor is editing negative information to make it positive.
D
The editor is adding new research that supports video gaming.
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What does the right to petition enable people to do?

A
advocate policy changes without punishment
B
decide whether to serve in the military
C
consume entertainment of their choice
D
gather as a group for religious services
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Maria Bega is running for city council and has created this social media post.

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A
It can help her share her cultural beliefs.
B
It can help her explore her personal interests.
C
It can keep her family updated on her efforts.
D
It can help her connect with potential voters.
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Read the scenario.Mari belongs to an interest group that wants to transform the state’s healthcare system. She is lobbying her state’s senators by recommending a healthcare policy that is being used successfully in another state.

A
legislation
B
funding
C
endorsement
D
advocacy
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Levantar the pasta means _____.

A
to lay low for awhile
B
to raise the money
C
to solve the case
D
to get out of the kitchen
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Which US government agency addresses homelessness as one of its primary goals?

A
Department of Defense (DOD)
B
Social Security Administration (SSA)
C
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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What is this person going to do?

A
go fishing
B
go shopping
C
go to school
D
go to the bank
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Where did the Mosquito Coast get its name?

A
big insects
B
many insects
C
a tribe of Native Americans
D
a brand of rum
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What does it mean when Hondurans touch their finger below the eye?

A
"no"
B
They are expressing enthusiasm.
C
They are warning caution.
D
They are indicating strong approval.
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What is an endorsement?

A
an anonymous campaign contribution
B
a formal way of showing support for a candidate
C
an attempt to sway the public through propaganda
D
an appearance in front of a legislative committee
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Which word does not belong?

A
algunas
B
camino
C
carro
D
avenida
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Read the scenario and review the social media post.Ana comes across this post by a biologist named Professor Strange. She knows that biologists are scientists and that scientists sometimes discover new plants and animals.

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A
She can perform a separate search on the claim.
B
She can accept the likes and shares as evidence.
C
She can look for other posts by Professor Strange.
D
She can research how lichens attach to forest trees.
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What is going to be this person's first stop?

A
the pizza place
B
the supermarket
C
the mall
D
the jewelry store
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What do Miskitos look like?

A
short and dark-skinned
B
blonde
C
extra tall
D
long-teethed
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What game do Honduran men like to play after they return home from a day's work of fishing?

A
cards
B
dominoes
C
dice
D
Trivial Pursuit
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What is the definition of petition?

A
to create a movement that is led by ordinary people
B
to work within a government organization to bring change
C
to make a formal request to create change within a community
D
to hold a march, stage a boycott, or engage in another form of protest
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Which word means "to take care of?"

A
cuidar a
B
ciudad
C
escuchar
D
conseguir
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What is one way that nonprofit media companies differ from for-profit media companies?

A
Advertising funds most nonprofit media companies.
B
Nonprofit media companies often have a less diverse staff.
C
Nonprofit media companies decide ad sales based on audience size.
D
Educating the public is the primary goal of nonprofit media companies.

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