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Upfront Magazine Quiz - 4/7/17

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Question 1

1.

"Driven to Distraction" According to the article, what has caused an increase in distracted driving in recent years?

A) a decrease in driving laws related to the use of technology behind the wheel

B) a huge increase in the proportion of young drivers on the road

C) new technologies, like Snapchat and navigation apps

D) all of the above

Question 2

2.

"Driven to Distraction" Until 2015, the number of highway fatalities had

A) been steadily rising

B) been steadily declining

C) remained relatively unchanged for decades

D) not been tracked by the federal government

Question 3

3.

"Driven to Distraction" What of these best describes the purpose of the Textalyzer?

A) to allow drivers to text without using their hands

B) to check for recent activity on a driver's cellphone

C) to block the texting capability on the phones of inexperienced drivers

D) none of the above statements

Question 4

4.

"Driven to Distraction" The federal government would like more cellphones to

A) include warnings about distracted driving on their packaging

B) be larger, so drivers can see screens more easily

C) have motion detectors

D) have a "driver mode" that blocks distracting features

Question 5

5.

"Supreme Battle" The "ideological makeup" of the U.S. Supreme Court refers to the

A) set of rules that govern the confirmation of a new justice and other
processes

B) balance of conservative-leaning, liberal-leaning, and swing justices

C) philosophy the justices use to select the cases they will hear

D) body of decisions the Court has made over time

Question 6

6.

"Supreme Battle" Why do Democrats say they will give Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch particular scrutiny?

A) They fear he is too old for the appointment

B) They want to make sure he is willing to challenge President Trump if
necessary

C) Little is known about Gorsuch's educational background

D) Gorsuch has not previously served as a judge

Question 7

7.

"Supreme Battle" It's called a filibuster when senators

A) speak for a long time to keep a vote from taking place

B) try to convince the opposing party to agree with them

C) ask questions of a presidential appointee

D) none of the above

Question 8

8.

"Supreme Battle" What is meant by the "nuclear option?"

A) delaying a vote until all senators are present

B) delaying a vote until senators reach agreement on the issue

C) changing Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster

D) voting down a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court

Question 9

9.

"Supreme Battle" Which of the following benefits most from a filibuster?

A) the majority party in the Senate

B) the minority party in the Senate

C) large states

D) small states

Question 10

10.

"The President vs. the Press" Which statement best describes America's earliest newspapers, according to the article?

A) They were known for objective reporting

B) They were published by the government

C) They were partisan and often attacked opponents

D) They did not cover politics or government

Question 11

11.

"The President vs. the Press" Who is described in the article as the "first media president" for inviting reporters to informal gatherings?

A) John Adams

B) Theodore Roosevelt

C) Franklin D. Roosevelt

D) John F. Kennedy

Question 12

12.

"The President vs. the Press" Reporters heavily criticized President Lyndon B. Johnson for

A) leading a glamorous life and not focusing on policy

B) banning all news media from the White House

C) misleading Americans about the Vietnam War

D) failing to hold a single press conference

Question 13

13.

"The President vs. the Press" The phrase "bully pulpit" is often used to describe

A) the press's tendency to criticize presidents

B) the influence of TV news as compared with newspapers

C) the objective reporting of facts in the press

D) a president's power to influence the public

Question 14

14.

"The President vs. the Press" When Thomas Jefferson said that he would prefer "newspapers without a government" to "a government without newspapers," he was most likely emphasizing that

A) the U.S. government was beginning to struggle

B) he was an avid reader but had little interest in government affairs

C) newspapers play a pivotal role in checking government power

D) newspapers depend on government support

Question 15

15.

"The President vs. the Press" The author discusses the Alien and Sedition Acts to

A) explain why the press is now limited in its ability to criticize government

B) provide an early example of the government clashing with the press

C) show that John Adams had a good relationship with the press

D) none of the above

Question 16

16.

"Trump's Travel Ban" Which of the following is NOT a group of people affected by the travel ban?

A) refugees

B) immigrants

C) tourists

D) none of the above

Question 17

17.

"Trump's Travel Ban" Critics of the ban "point out that no one from the seven countries named in the ban has been involved in a terrorist attack on the United States, including the 9/11 attacks."

True

False