"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
According to the article, the number of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the
U.S.
A) has been declining in recent years
B) is at an all-time high
C) is about equal to the number of authorized immigrants
D) is expected to rise after the U.S. presidential election
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
The 1994 NAFTA treaty was designed to
A) slow illegal immigration from Mexico into the U.S.
B) ease political tensions between the U.S. and Mexico
C) boost trade among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada
D) keep companies from moving jobs from the U.S. to Mexico
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
Which statement is NOT true of Mexico's drug cartels?
A) They run a $30 billion illegal drug trade
B) They frequently pay off police and government officials
C) They control large swaths of territory in Mexico
D) Most of the drugs they sell are consumed by Mexico's urban poor
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
According to the article, in Mexico a major factor keeping students out of
college is the fact that
A) college attendance requires going to the U.S.
B) drug cartels control most colleges and universities
C) the government provides no financial aid
D) none of the above are correct
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
Which of these statements best summarizes the article?
A) People in Mexico are paying close attention to America's upcoming
presidential election
B) Drug cartels and a weak public education system are among the many problems
plaguing Mexico
C) Although Mexico faces challenges, its growing economy is giving Mexicans
greater opportunities
D) U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very
different stands on dealing with illegal immigration from Mexico
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
Christopher Wilson refers to "a guy in a sombrero lying under a cactus" in order
to draw attention to
A) mounting unemployment in Mexico
B) corruption in all levels of Mexico's government
C) Mexico's low rates of secondary school completion
D) outdated and inaccurate stereotypes Americans have of Mexico
"Mexico: Image vs. Reality"
Which detail from the article best supports the author's claim that Mexico faces
major challenges?
A) "The middle class has grown..."
B) "...it now ranks as the world's 12th-largest exports economy..."
C) "Of Mexico's 122 million people, 55 million...live in poverty."
D) "Many were outraged when Trump visited Mexico in late August..."
"A Heartbeat Away"
America's first vice president was
A) John Tyler
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Madison
"A Heartbeat Away"
All of the following are responsibilities assigned to the vice president under
the U.S. Constitution EXCEPT
A) presiding over the Senate
B) determining foreign policy
C) taking over for a president who dies
D) taking over for a president who can no longer serve
The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
A) led to the practice of the president and vice president running on the same
ticket
B) specified that the candidate who finishes second in the presidential race
becomes vice president
C) said that the vice president must attend national security briefings
D) none of the above are correct
"A Heartbeat Away"
According to the article, a large shift toward giving the vice president
significant power began during the administration of President
A) William McKinley
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Bill Clinton
D) Barack Obama
"A Heartbeat Away"
The main purpose of the article is to
A) introduce the main candidates for vice president
B) describe famous vice presidents in U.S. history
C) explore the history and importance of the role of vice president
D) compare the roles of president and vice president
"The Great Migration"
The Great Migration refers to the
A) arrival of scores of "new immigrants" from southern and eastern Europe and
Asia
B) shift of manufacturing jobs from eastern cities to western cities
C) movement of millions of Southern African-Americans to cities in the North and
West
D) entry of many women and children into the industrial workforce
"The Great Migration"
In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy vs. Ferguson that
A) black Americans had equal protection under the law
B) it was constitutional to have separate but equal facilities for blacks and
whites
C) African-American men had the right to vote
D) none of the above statements are correct
"The Great Migration"
Which of these is an example of a "pull factor" that helped fuel the Great
Migration?
A) discriminatory Jim Crow laws
B) the explosion of urban jobs
C) religious persecution
D) real estate covenants
"The Great Migration"
According to the article, the Great Migration led to the
A) passage of the 15th Amendment
B) creation of the first labor unions
C) Harlem Renaissance in New York City
D) all of the above statements are correct
"The Great Migration"
Which of these events happened last?
A) African-American arts and culture flourished in the Harlem Renaissance
B) The Great Depression led to a dip in migration rates
C) The black newspaper "The Chicago Defender" began running ads for jobs in the
North
D) Many white families left cities for the suburbs in a phenomenon known as
"white flight"