Amendments
Essay Writing
Test Strategies
Multiple Choice
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100
Guarantees and protects freedoms of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
The 1st Amendment.
100
When writing an essay, what is the number of supporting reasons you should provide to support your claim?
3.
100
What is the most important rule of multiple choice questions (or really ANY question)?
READ THE QUESTION.
100
A political action committee produces a television commercial that criticizes past actions of a candidate for president. The advertisement could be a credible source of information if the claims in the advertisement: a.) rely on the use of stereotypes. b.) are based on unstated assumptions. c.) are consistent with other credible sources of information. d. are presented in a manner that is clear and easy to understand.
c.) are consistent with other credible sources of information.
100
Words that help make a bridge from one idea to another in your writing (examples: first, next, lastly).
Transitions.
200
What did the 2nd amendment do?
Guaranteed citizens and militias the right to bear arms.
200
When is it ok to use the personal pronouns 'I' and 'you' in an essay?
Only for Personal Narrative Essays. Never for Persuasive, Compare/Contrast, or Research papers.
200
This strategy is helpful when attempting to narrow multiple choice answer options down.
Process of Elimination.
200
Freedom of assembly is guaranteed by the First Amendment, but assemblies may legally be broken up when protesters: a.) attempt to disrupt public safety. b.) publicly oppose U.S. foreign policy. c.) express opinions that are controversial. d.) are members of a religious organization.
a.) attempt to disrupt public safety.
200
What is Mr. Whalen's e-mail address?
awhalen@cscc.edu
300
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished Slavery.
300
Name two strategies you can use to conclude an essay.
Restating your thesis in different words. Stressing the importance of your evidence/reasons. Make a call to action.
300
A testing strategy often used to memorize vocabulary, facts, or statistics is: *Think what you did to learn the Amendments.
Create short hints that trigger your memory.
300
One way absolute monarchies are similar to dictatorships is that citizens under both systems of government typically: a.) can elect new leadership by voting in elections. b.) have greater freedoms than citizens in democracies. c.) can amend their constitutions by gathering signatures on petitions. d.) must engage in revolution in order to achieve governmental change.
d.) must engage in revolution in order to achieve governmental change.
300
What does it mean to be "fully present" as a student? Give three examples of things that can prevent someone from being fully present.
Being fully present means maintaining focus and avoiding distractions. Some examples of distractions are daydreaming, talking in class, earbuds, eating food, sleeping, letting personal problems affect your studies, hunger, etc.
400
One way the U.S. Constitution evolves is through the amendment process. How were the changes that occurred as a result of the ratification of the 19th and 26th Amendments similar? a.) Large groups of people gained the right to vote. b.) The right of individuals to bear arms was restricted. c.) The powers of the federal government were expanded. d.) The separation of church and state was more clearly defined.
a.) Large groups of people gained the right to vote.
400
For the following sentence, decide whether it is parallel or not. If not, rewrite the sentence so that it is parallel. Nyshawn’s favorite subjects are Spanish, journalism, and he likes math.
It is not parallel. Nyshawn's favorite subjects are Spanish, journalism, and math.
400
Use your own _______ __________ to make educated guesses about words you do not understand. *Think about what you DO KNOW about the word or question.
Prior Knowledge.
400
In 1943, 15 percent of the shipyard workers in San Francisco were Chinese-Americans. Before this, they had been largely confined to working in restaurants and laundries. The switch in occupations was due, in large part, to the: a.) shipbuilding skills of Chinese-Americans. b.) increased availability of higher education for immigrants. c.) increased labor union restrictions against Chinese-American workers. d.) massive need for workers to build ships during World War II.
d.) massive need for workers to build ships during World War II.
400
Which action could the U.S. government employ to protect U.S. automobile manufacturers from foreign competition? a.) increase taxes on the production of U.S. automobiles b.) create free trade agreements with automobile-producing countries c.) increase tariffs and import restrictions on foreign automobiles d.) implement stricter control of competition among U.S. automobile manufacturers
c.) increase tariffs and import restrictions on foreign automobiles
500
This Amendment gave Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax.
The 16th Amendment.
500
For the following question, TTQA for a Thesis of Three: Do teachers give too much homework to their students?
Teachers do not give enough homework to their students because students need to be challenged, many students actually want to be challenged, and students need preparation for college.
500
Why might it be encouraging rather than discouraging when a multiple choice question is long?
Longer questions often contain hints to the answer.
500
Many Latin American nations gained their independence early in the 19th century. The relationship between the people and their government changed. Slavery existed under colonial governments, but some of the new nations, such as Haiti, did not permit slavery. The abolition of slavery was based on Enlightenment ideas of: a.) liberty as a natural right of man. b.) separation of governmental powers. c.) personal rights as less important than civil order. d.) the authority of absolute monarchs.
a.) liberty as a natural right of man.
500
Rewrite the following sentence so that it is parallel: That book we read for class was really long, wordy, and didn’t make any sense.
That book we read for class was really long, wordy, and nonsensical.
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