Upfront Quiz: 11/15/19

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"Alone at the Border"
Under new rule, many of those seeking asylum in the US must ______________________________________.

A) pay a $10,000 fee

B) prove they have relatives already in the US

C) wait in Mexico for their claims to be processed

D) refrain from filing lawsuits against the federal government

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"Alone at the Border"
Over the past decade, the number of migrants arriving in the US who claim asylum has increased by ______________________.

A) 10%

B) 40%

C) 300%

D) 2,000%

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"Alone at the Border"
The Flores agreement is a _______________________________________________.

A) new policy tightening the rules for asylum

B) bill passed by Congress allocating money to detention centers

C) court ruling that prohibits the government from detaining migrant children for more than 20 days

D) document signed by the 19 states that are suing the Trump administration over its immigration policy

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"Payday for College Athletes?"
Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, college athletes __________________________________________.

A) are encouraged to hire an agent

B) must be paid a salary by the college

C) can't earn any money for their talents

D) are required to sign endorsement deals

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"Payday for College Athletes?"
About how much revenue does March Madness generate for the NCAA?

A) $9 million

B) $19 million

C) $190 million

D) $900 million

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"Payday for College Athletes?"
The Fair Pay to Play Act affects college athletes who __________________________________.

A) play basketball or football

B) go to a school in California

C) are in their senior year of college

D) all of the above are correct

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"Payday for College Athletes?"
The NCAA says that it is working on changing its rules to allow college athletes to _________________________.

A) hire an agent

B) be paid a salary by their school

C) "appropriately use" their name and likeness

D) all of the above are correct

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"6 Myths About Slavery"
What did Nat Turner lead?

A) a unit in the Union Army

B) a rebellion against slavery

C) a movement in Louisiana to secede from the Union

D) a group of enslaved people escaping to freedom via the Underground Railroad

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"6 Myths About Slavery"
Where did slavery exist in colonial America?

A) in all 13 Colonies

B) in the Southern Colonies only

C) in South Carolina and Louisiana only

D) in none of the Colonies

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"6 Myths About Slavery"
How long after Abraham Lincoln was elected president did South Carolina secede from the Union?

A) one month

B) six months

C) one year

D) two years

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"6 Myths About Slavery"
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ____________________________________________.

A) before the Civil War started

B) one month after the Civil War started

C) two years into the Civil War

D) after the Civil War ended

Upfront Quiz: 11/15/19

"Alone at the Border" Under new rule, many of those seeking asylum in the US must ______________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"Over the past decade, the number of migrants arriving in the US who claim asylum has increased by ______________________.

"Alone at the Border"The Flores agreement is a _______________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?" Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, college athletes __________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"About how much revenue does March Madness generate for the NCAA?

"Payday for College Athletes?"The Fair Pay to Play Act affects college athletes who __________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"The NCAA says that it is working on changing its rules to allow college athletes to _________________________.

"6 Myths About Slavery" What did Nat Turner lead?

"6 Myths About Slavery"Where did slavery exist in colonial America?

"6 Myths About Slavery"How long after Abraham Lincoln was elected president did South Carolina secede from the Union?

"6 Myths About Slavery"Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ____________________________________________.

"Alone at the Border" Under new rule, many of those seeking asylum in the US must ______________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"Over the past decade, the number of migrants arriving in the US who claim asylum has increased by ______________________.

"Alone at the Border"The Flores agreement is a _______________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?" Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, college athletes __________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"About how much revenue does March Madness generate for the NCAA?

"Payday for College Athletes?"The Fair Pay to Play Act affects college athletes who __________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"The NCAA says that it is working on changing its rules to allow college athletes to _________________________.

"6 Myths About Slavery" What did Nat Turner lead?

"6 Myths About Slavery"Where did slavery exist in colonial America?

"6 Myths About Slavery"How long after Abraham Lincoln was elected president did South Carolina secede from the Union?

"6 Myths About Slavery"Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ____________________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"
Under new rule, many of those seeking asylum in the US must ______________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"
Over the past decade, the number of migrants arriving in the US who claim asylum has increased by ______________________.

"Alone at the Border"
The Flores agreement is a _______________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, college athletes __________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
About how much revenue does March Madness generate for the NCAA?

"Payday for College Athletes?"
The Fair Pay to Play Act affects college athletes who __________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
The NCAA says that it is working on changing its rules to allow college athletes to _________________________.

"6 Myths About Slavery"
What did Nat Turner lead?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
Where did slavery exist in colonial America?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
How long after Abraham Lincoln was elected president did South Carolina secede from the Union?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ____________________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"
Under new rule, many of those seeking asylum in the US must ______________________________________.

"Alone at the Border"
Over the past decade, the number of migrants arriving in the US who claim asylum has increased by ______________________.

"Alone at the Border"
The Flores agreement is a _______________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
Under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, college athletes __________________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
About how much revenue does March Madness generate for the NCAA?

"Payday for College Athletes?"
The Fair Pay to Play Act affects college athletes who __________________________________.

"Payday for College Athletes?"
The NCAA says that it is working on changing its rules to allow college athletes to _________________________.

"6 Myths About Slavery"
What did Nat Turner lead?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
Where did slavery exist in colonial America?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
How long after Abraham Lincoln was elected president did South Carolina secede from the Union?

"6 Myths About Slavery"
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ____________________________________________.