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Question 1 · Social StudiesPush factors drive people away from a place, while pull factors attract people to a new place.
Which pair correctly labels a push factor and a pull factor?
- A. Crop failure at home is a push; factory jobs elsewhere are a pull.
- B. Factory jobs at home are a push; crop failure elsewhere is a pull.
- C. Crop failure and factory jobs both count as pull factors for migrants.
- D. Crop failure and factory jobs both count as push factors for migrants.
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A. Crop failure at home is a push; factory jobs elsewhere are a pull.Crop failure gives people a reason to leave, and available jobs elsewhere give them a reason to arrive.
The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach federal officials. The Senate has the sole power to try impeachments and to convict by a two thirds vote.
Which body conducts the trial after impeachment?
- A. The House
- B. The Senate
- C. The Supreme Court
- D. A panel of governors
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B. The SenateThe paragraph gives the Senate the sole power to try impeachments.
The president negotiates an executive agreement with another country on scientific cooperation. The agreement does not require Senate approval. A senator objects that major international commitments should go through the treaty process.
Which constitutional distinction is at issue?
- A. Whether individual states may sign their own foreign treaties
- B. Whether the House must start every international agreement
- C. Treaties need Senate consent; executive agreements do not.
- D. Whether the Supreme Court negotiates pacts with foreign nations
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C. Treaties need Senate consent; executive agreements do not.The senator wants the commitment handled as a treaty, which needs Senate approval, rather than as an executive agreement, which does not.
(1) The warehouse will switch to a new inventory system in June. (2) Training sessions will be held for all staff. (3) The first session is scheduled for June 3. (4) Employees should bring their current login information. (5) Practice exercises will be completed during the class. (6) Support staff will be available for the first two weeks. (7) The old system will remain active until the end of the month. (8) After the final data transfer is complete.
Which revision of sentence (8) is the best?
- A. After the final data transfer is complete.
- B. After the final data transfer is complete. The old system will shut down.
- C. The old system will shut down after the final data transfer is complete.
- D. After the final data transfer is complete, and the old system will shut down.
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C. The old system will shut down after the final data transfer is complete.Adding the independent clause "The old system will shut down" gives the dependent clause something to attach to.
(1) The school will hold parent-teacher conferences next week. (2) Teachers will discuss student progress, share work samples, and answer questions. (3) Conferences last twenty minutes. (4) Sign-up sheets are in the main office. (5) Evening slots are available on Thursday, although many parents work during the day. (6) Interpreters can be requested in advance. (7) Please arrive a few minutes early.
Which revision of sentence (5) is the best?
- A. Evening slots are available on Thursday, although many parents work during the day.
- B. Evening slots are available on Thursday unless many parents work during the day.
- C. Evening slots are available on Thursday because many parents work during the day.
- D. Evening slots are available on Thursday, so many parents work during the day.
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C. Evening slots are available on Thursday because many parents work during the day.Parents working during the day is the reason for the evening slots, so "because" shows the right relationship.
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