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Upfront Quiz - April 25th

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"Apple vs. The FBI" The FBI argues that accessing the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook could help them
A) locate Farook
B) locate Farook's wife, Tashfeen
C) prevent future terrorist attacks
D) all of the above
"Apple vs. The FBI" Many courts have ruled that the right to privacy is guaranteed under the ______ to the Constitution.
A) 5th Amendment
B) 4th Amendment
C) 2nd Amendment
D) 1st Amendment
"Apple vs. The FBI" The FBI is asking Apple to
A) permanently erase data about ISIS that the FBI considers dangerous
B) provide a master passcode that will let the FBI search all iPhones
C) write software that would let agents keep guessing at Farook's passcode
D) none of the above answers are correct
"Apple vs. The FBI" Apple has refused to go along with the FBI's request, on grounds that bypassing the iPhone's security system could potentially
A) allow the US government to view the private data on people's phones
B) give authoritarian regimes a tool to use against opponents
C) let hackers get into people's devices
D) all of the above answers are correct
"Apple vs. The FBI" Both the FBI and Apple would likely agree that
A) the right to privacy is absolute and can't be infringed
B) it is impossible to keep cellphone data private
C) Congress should decided when law enforcement can access citizens' private data
D) the prohibition of "unreasonable searches and seizures" doesn't apply to smartphones
"Two Sisters, Two Americas" Which statement is true of the Saravia sisters?
A) One sister is a documented immigrant; the other is an undocumented immigrant
B) One sister is an undocumented immigrant; the other is a US citizen
C) One sister is living in the US; the other is in El Salvador but wants desperately to come to the US
D) One sister is a natural born citizen; the other is a naturalized US citizen
"Two Sisters, Two Americas" The 14th Amendment is responsible for
A) setting forth the requirements for naturalization
B) clarifying that undocumented immigrants can't vote in US elections
C) giving automatic citizenship to anyone born in the US
D) none of the above answers are correct
"Two Sisters, Two Americas" The number of undocumented immigrants in the US has not risen since 2009 largely because of
A) a weak economy in the US
B) beefed-up boarder security
C) both A and B are correct
D) neither A nor B are correct
"Two Sisters, Two Americas" In 2012, President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
A) let undocumented immigrants go to US public schools
B) set a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
C) gave deportation protection to immigrants who had been brought to the US illegally as children
D) none of the above answers are correct
"Two Sisters, Two Americas" Veronica Saravia talks about opportunities that Diana, a US citizen has "that I unfortunately don't." One example of such an opportunity is
A) getting federal financial aid for college
B) being able to attend public schools
C) being able to work in the US
D) getting a social security number
"10 Things About Shakespeare" A name often used for Shakespeare, according to the article, is
A) Titus
B) the Great Collaborator
C) the Tempest
D) the Bard
"10 Things About Shakespeare" According to the article, Shakespeare
A) received only a grammar school education
B) attended a Catholic school in France until his late teens
C) studied at Oxford University
D) studied at Cambridge University
"10 Things About Shakespeare" Which statement about Shakespeare is true?
A) He became a celebrity when he moved from Stratford to London
B) He copied many ideas from existing stories, legends, and older plays
C) He was frequently in duels and trouble with the law
D) None of the above statements are correct
"10 Things About Shakespeare" In England, the years 1485 to 1603 are known as the ________ period.
A) Shakespeare
B) Avon
C) Tudor
D) Lear