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"Blue & Black" The August 2014 police shooting of an unarmed teen named Michael Brown in ___________, brought the issue of racial bias in policing into the national spotlight.

A) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

B) Dallas, Texas

C) Baton Rouge, Louisiana

D) Ferguson, Missouri

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"Blue & Black" Based on the article, which of these is NOT true of the Black Lives Matter movement?

A) It began in 1998

B) It has tens of thousands of supporters

C) Its original purpose was to address discrimination in the criminal justice system

D) Some have accused it of inciting hatred for police

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"Blue & Black" According to the article, federal statistics show that blacks are 31% more likely than whites to

A) serve on urban police forces

B) be pulled over by the police

C) file complaints with the police

D) post videos about police interactions on social media

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"Blue & Black" In response to rising tensions, the federal government has funded ___________ in more than 30 states.

A) tasers for police

B) body cameras for police

C) peaceful protests

D) none of the above

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"Blue & Black" What lesson are some American police officers hoping to learn from Scotland?

A) how to use body cameras to their advantage

B) how to reduce firearms possession in the communities they serve

C) how to handle confrontations without force

D) how to set up citizen advisory boards

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"China's Left-Behind Children" Scores of migrants have been heading to China's cities to

A) send their children to better schools

B) work in factories

C) access government services

D) all of the above

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"China's Left-Behind Children" China's economic transformation began in 1978, when

A) China became a Communist country

B) Communist leaders instituted reforms

C) China began classifying residents as rural or urban

D) China abolished its one-child policy

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"China's Left-Behind Children" For many years, the hukou system succeed in

A) providing quality health care to all Chinese citizens

B) preparing Chinese students for college

C) preventing large-scale urban migration

D) controlling the growth of the Chinese population

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"China's Left-Behind Children" China's proportion of children younger than 15 is

A) the highest in the world

B) falling fast because of the nation's continuing one-child policy

C) lower than the worldwide average

D) none of the above

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"China's Left-Behind Children" The title of the article refers to children who have been "left behind" by

A) factory owners who overwork them

B) a government that won't build urban schools

C) international aid agencies

D) one or both of their parents

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"The Fight Over Immigration" One of the grievances with Britain that Thomas Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence was that King George III had been

A) allowing too many Irish immigrants into the colonies

B) preventing the colonies from attracting immigrants

C) mistreating new immigrants in the colonies

D) none of the above

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"The Fight Over Immigration" In 1882, the U.S. federal government restricted immigration by

A) barring Chinese immigrants

B) barring Irish-Catholic immigrants

C) setting the first immigration quotas

D) tightening border security

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"The Fight Over Immigration" Based on the article, which statement is true about undocumented immigrants?

A) Donald Trump has argued for loosening security at the U.S. - Mexico border

B) President Barack Obama has attempted to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

C) The number of undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. has been skyrocketing

D) The number of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. has not changed much since 2009

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"Is It Time for a Third Party?" Which of the following is NOT a reason it is difficult for third parties to break through and get recognized by the American people?

A) The media tend to ignore third-party candidates, so voters rarely see them on TV

B) They are usually not as qualified to be president as the candidates in the Democrat or Republican party

C) They’re usually excluded from televised presidential debates because they don’t meet the threshold of 15 percent support in five recent polls

D) They usually lack the big donors that help bankroll Democrats and Republicans

Upfront Magazine Quiz - 12/2/16

Upfront Magazine Quiz - 12/2/16

"Blue & Black" The August 2014 police shooting of an unarmed teen named Michael Brown in ___________, brought the issue of racial bias in policing into the national spotlight.

"Blue & Black" Based on the article, which of these is NOT true of the Black Lives Matter movement?

"Blue & Black" According to the article, federal statistics show that blacks are 31% more likely than whites to

"Blue & Black" In response to rising tensions, the federal government has funded ___________ in more than 30 states.

"Blue & Black" What lesson are some American police officers hoping to learn from Scotland?

"China's Left-Behind Children" Scores of migrants have been heading to China's cities to

"China's Left-Behind Children" China's economic transformation began in 1978, when

"China's Left-Behind Children" For many years, the hukou system succeed in

"China's Left-Behind Children" China's proportion of children younger than 15 is

"China's Left-Behind Children" The title of the article refers to children who have been "left behind" by

"The Fight Over Immigration" One of the grievances with Britain that Thomas Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence was that King George III had been

"The Fight Over Immigration" In 1882, the U.S. federal government restricted immigration by

"The Fight Over Immigration" Based on the article, which statement is true about undocumented immigrants?

"Is It Time for a Third Party?" Which of the following is NOT a reason it is difficult for third parties to break through and get recognized by the American people?

"Blue & Black" The August 2014 police shooting of an unarmed teen named Michael Brown in ___________, brought the issue of racial bias in policing into the national spotlight.

"Blue & Black" Based on the article, which of these is NOT true of the Black Lives Matter movement?

"Blue & Black" According to the article, federal statistics show that blacks are 31% more likely than whites to

"Blue & Black" In response to rising tensions, the federal government has funded ___________ in more than 30 states.

"Blue & Black" What lesson are some American police officers hoping to learn from Scotland?

"China's Left-Behind Children" Scores of migrants have been heading to China's cities to

"China's Left-Behind Children" China's economic transformation began in 1978, when

"China's Left-Behind Children" For many years, the hukou system succeed in

"China's Left-Behind Children" China's proportion of children younger than 15 is

"China's Left-Behind Children" The title of the article refers to children who have been "left behind" by

"The Fight Over Immigration" One of the grievances with Britain that Thomas Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence was that King George III had been

"The Fight Over Immigration" In 1882, the U.S. federal government restricted immigration by

"The Fight Over Immigration" Based on the article, which statement is true about undocumented immigrants?

"Is It Time for a Third Party?" Which of the following is NOT a reason it is difficult for third parties to break through and get recognized by the American people?