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Media Literacy: Lateral Reading — Unit test Answers

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What is one right granted by the 14th Amendment?

A
the right to buy land
B
the right to due process
C
the right to not be enslaved
D
the right to choose whom to marry
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What is a characteristic of a reliable fact-checking site?

A
It is run by professional journalists and fact-checkers.
B
It provides fact-check sources that support one side of an issue.
C
It is partisan in how and what it chooses to fact-check.
D
It requires its own facts to be fact-checked by other sources.
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How does Article V affect the laws outlined in the US Constitution?

A
It explains the process for ratifying the Constitution.
B
It provides the process for amending the Constitution.
C
It makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
D
It guarantees each state a republican form of government.
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Why is it important to use the strategy of lateral reading?

A
It makes it possible to find additional sources when writing a report.
B
It makes it possible to compare ideas with those of other people.
C
It makes it possible to quickly determine if a source is on the right topic.
D
It makes it possible to evaluate an unfamiliar source for accuracy and bias.
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Which statement best describes the preamble of the Constitution?

A
It lists the articles of the Constitution.
B
It explains the three branches of government.
C
It describes the ideals and purposes of the Constitution.
D
It establishes procedures for amending the Constitution.
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The right to assemble is the right to

A
come together for a common purpose.
B
request something of the government.
C
change the words or meaning of a law.
D
print articles without government interference.
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The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

A
high bail.
B
the death penalty.
C
double jeopardy.
D
unlawful searches.
8

Which section of the Constitution names the powers of the president?

A
Article III
B
Article II
C
Article IV
D
Article VI
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Read the scenario.Three friends eat lunch together every day at their public middle school. One friend is Jewish, one is Muslim, and one is Christian. Each friend says a prayer before eating.

A
The First Amendment protects individuals’ religious speech.
B
The First Amendment does not address individual religious speech.
C
The First Amendment makes an exception for prayer outside of class.
D
The First Amendment only addresses the government’s role in religion.
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Read the scenario.Sheree is watching her favorite detective show. The fictional detective knocks on a suspect’s door and asks to come in to look around. The suspect refuses.

A
pay bail
B
get a warrant
C
read Miranda rights
D
check with a grand jury
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What is a warrant?

A
the refusal to answer a question in court
B
the amount of bail a defendant must pay
C
the permission a judge gives to conduct a search
D
the inability of a jury to agree on an accused person’s guilt
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Read this summary of the Katz v. United States Supreme Court case.In 1965, a man named Charles Katz was suspected of sending gambling information over the phone to clients in other states, which is against federal law. Without obtaining a warrant, the FBI put a recording device on the public telephone booth Katz used. The recorded evidence led to his conviction. However, Katz challenged it on the grounds of the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court ruled in Katz’s favor. The court ruled that the Fourth Amendment applies to recording devices, too. The justices based their decision on the idea that the law protects people and that Katz had an expectation of privacy when he entered the telephone booth.

A
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects against all searches.
B
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places.
C
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects people in their homes.
D
It ruled that the Fourth Amendment requires warrants for searches.
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What is one potential problem when using wikis as a fact-check source?

A
Many entries are well-documented.
B
Readers can follow links to sources.
C
Wikis give readers an overview of a topic.
D
Anyone can create or edit wiki articles.
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Read the text of the 14th Amendment.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.–14th Amendment

A
It requires the states to treat everyone the same under the law.
B
It prevents the states from forcing a defendant to testify in a trial.
C
It makes it illegal for the federal government to put citizens in prison.
D
It allows the federal government to search property without a warrant.
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Read the summary of the Harper v. Board of Elections Supreme Court case.Annie Harper could not afford to pay her Virginia state poll tax of $1.50. She filed a lawsuit claiming that the poll tax denied poor residents of their rights under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. In a 6–3 decision, the court ruled in 1966 that poll taxes did go against the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. The decision outlawed the use of poll taxes in all state and local elections.

A
It encouraged Congress to propose and pass the 24th Amendment.
B
It extended the protections of the 24th Amendment to state and local elections.
C
It adjusted the 24th Amendment by broadening it to include all elections.
D
It eliminated the need for the 24th Amendment by outlawing all election taxes.
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What is vertical reading?

A
examining elements of a source to determine its reliability
B
looking outside a source for information to judge its accuracy
C
comparing two sources to determine if both sources are valid
D
using outside sources to determine if a source is valid and reliable
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Read the scenario.Hector is researching the effects of pesticides on the decline of honeybee populations. He is focusing on the effects of neonicotinoids, a type of pesticide that many farmers use to protect their crops. He finds an article by Jim Daley titled "As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount” in the April 30, 2019, issue of Scientific American. The article claims that neonicotinoids are 5,000 to 10,000 times more toxic than DDT, a bug killer that the government banned long ago over safety concerns. Hector has seen this statistic before and thought it was too high to be real. But the Scientific American article backs up its claim with links to scientific studies.

A
The magazine has the word “scientific” in its title.
B
The article agrees with Hector’s point of view.
C
The article backs up its claims with scientific evidence.
D
The magazine is available in both print and digital formats.
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The purpose of the Equal Rights Amendment is to guarantee equal rights for all citizens

A
regardless of sex.
B
regardless of age.
C
regardless of race.
D
regardless of birthplace.
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Read the scenario and sources.Tam is researching the effects of carbon dioxide on climate. During her research, she finds a social media post by NOAA Climate.gov. Before she uses information in the post, she wants to learn more about Climate.gov. She looks up the organization in an online encyclopedia.

Question illustration
A
Yes, because it is a government agency that deals with climate science.
B
No, because the encyclopedia article does not say it is staffed by experts.
C
Yes, because the agency’s goal is to create a climate-smart nation.
D
No, because the agency is posting its information on social media.
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Miranda rights are named after Ernesto Miranda, who confessed to a crime while being questioned by the police. Why did the US Supreme Court decide that Miranda’s constitutional rights had been violated?

A
Under the Fourth Amendment, the police were required to have a warrant.
B
Under the Fifth Amendment, Miranda could have claimed double jeopardy.
C
Under the Sixth Amendment, Miranda had the right to have an attorney present.
D
Under the Eighth Amendment, the police should have granted Miranda bail.

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