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Civil Discourse — Unit test Answers

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Review the table.

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Hate crimes are federal offenses with tough penalties.
B
Construction projects on Indigenous land are banned.
C
Indigenous lands cannot be used for fossil fuel production.
D
The need for civil rights movements no longer exists.
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How does the Individuals with Disabilities Act affect the education of children with disabilities?

A
Schools are required to set up Individual Education Plans.
B
Schools are required to set up separate classrooms.
C
Schools are forbidden to require Individual Education Plans.
D
Schools are forbidden to treat any students differently.
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Eighth graders Sienna and Jamal have written a proposal for a project related to homelessness in their community. Now they want to create a multimedia presentation about their plan. Which idea would be best to include in their multimedia presentation?

A
current statistics on homelessness in their community
B
funny jokes that will hold viewers’ interest and make them laugh
C
a complete history of the homelessness problem in their community
D
an animated sequence that shows key landmarks in their community
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Which scenario is an example of social inequality?

A
A teenager gets arrested at the local supermarket for shoplifting various food items.
B
A Black family is charged a higher mortgage rate than a White family for the same house.
C
An Indigenous nations dance troupe performs at a city-wide event, but the audience is very small.
D
An actor doesn’t get the part he wanted because the director decides to hire a family member.
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Review the photograph.

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They wanted rehabilitation opportunities.
B
They wanted to be able to join the military.
C
They wanted to warn people about the dangers of war.
D
They wanted to reclaim land that was owed to them.
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Read the scenario.Ismael and Luciana are discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. They would like to make a statement in their community to show that they stand with the organization. Luciana suggests organizing a march."I don’t know if we can do that,” says Ismael."Think about the First Amendment,” Lucia reminds him.

A
It gives them the right to gather people in a peaceful protest.
B
It provides funding in order for them to put together the event.
C
It ensures them a fair trial if the police shut down the march.
D
It gives guidance about how to plan a peaceful event.
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Read the scenario:The founder of an electric car company knows that she sells more cars when lawmakers offer tax benefits to consumers who purchase electric vehicles. One candidate for governor of a large state is in favor of offering those benefits, while the other is not.

A
a PAC
B
a nonprofit organization
C
a startup company
D
a government agency
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Barack Obama was the first candidate to fully use social media during his run for the presidency. It allowed him to reach the public in a more direct way. Why would this be helpful to candidates?

A
It would prevent mass media from fulfilling the role of watchdog.
B
It would help candidates avoid the gatekeeping function in mass media.
C
It would prevent the media from selecting stories and setting political agendas.
D
It would help candidates block reporters from criticizing their campaigns.
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Read the scenario and review the social media post.A political group wants to sway public opinion about a new president. One member of the group posts this bar graph of unemployment rates on his social media account.

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trolling
B
fact-checking
C
biasing
D
cherry-picking
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Read the scenario.Keisha is working on a civics report on the connection between social media and activism. As part of her research, she types the hashtag #SocialJustice into the search engine of a social media platform. The search brings up thousands of posts by individuals, groups, and companies in the United States and around the world.

A
It shows that businesses use social media to reach customers.
B
It shows that people around the world use social media regularly.
C
It shows the role social media plays in raising awareness of issues.
D
It shows that hashtags can be worded in clever or interesting ways.
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Read the scenario and review the infographic.Sanjay is working on a report about ocean pollution. He finds the following infographic in a social media post.

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A
He could ask his classmates if the infographic seems believable to them.
B
He could see if it includes any information that would be helpful for his report.
C
He can look for other infographics about the ocean with a similar style or format.
D
He can check whether the infographic accurately represents the source information.
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Why might an interest group form a super PAC instead of a PAC?

A
to spend unlimited amounts of money on political ads
B
to contribute more money to a political campaign
C
to endorse a specific candidate running for political office
D
to make political funding transparent
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Read the scenario:Cora has epilepsy and sometimes experiences seizures. She has a service dog named Max who alerts her if he can sense that she is going to have a seizure. Max goes everywhere with Cora, including to school and into stores and restaurants. Cora is surprised to read that, before 1990, some places in the US could refuse to allow service animals like Max indoors. In 1990, legislation called the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, allowing Americans who require service dogs to bring them into businesses. Advocates for disability rights helped to make the ADA a reality.

A
Most people do not mind seeing or interacting with dogs in public.
B
People who need service dogs should have equal access to establishments.
C
Service dogs are attached to their owners and do not like being left behind.
D
Business owners would be in trouble if someone had an emergency on their property.
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What did the Indigenous protesters against the construction of a telescope on Mauna Kea in 2020 and at Six Grandfathers Mountain in 1970 have in common?

A
They were successful in influencing legislation related to Indigenous concerns.
B
They hoped to extend voting rights to Indigenous groups.
C
They wanted to protect land important to Indigenous people.
D
They raised awareness about the importance of educating Indigenous children.
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Review this social media post.

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A
It was staged by the user Happy Traveler.
B
It was posted by a troll to spread misinformation.
C
It was put together from several different images.
D
It was actually taken during a couple’s vacation.
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A football player has a mass of 65 kg and is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. What is the player’s momentum?

A
13 kg • m/s
B
70 kg • m/s
C
305 kg • m/s
D
325 kg • m/s
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What is the momentum of a 15 kg tire rolling down a hill at 3 m/s?

A
5 kg • m/s
B
18 kg • m/s
C
45 kg • m/s
D
60 kg • m/s
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Two objects with different masses and different velocities have the same momentum. What must be true of the velocity of the more massive object?

A
The more massive object has a faster velocity than the less massive object.
B
The more massive object has a slower velocity than the less massive object.
C
The more massive object has the same velocity as the less massive object.
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kg • m/s

A
2,400
B
1,600
C
–800
D
–1,600
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If the action force is the boy pushing on the ball, what is the reaction force? | Which way will the boy on the skateboard move?

A
the ball pushing against the air
B
the ball pushing on the boy
C
the skateboard pushing on the ground
D
the boy pushing on the skateboard

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