1. What was President Roosevelt's opinion of investigative journalists, who wrote articles exposing many of the social problems of his era?

Question

A) He believed investigative journalists were important, but they should not focus too much on the negative.
B) He supported the enactment of federal laws to protect the independence of investigative journalists.
C) He wanted investigative journalists to work harder and be more aggressive to find problems in the country.
D) He thought investigative journalists were not necessary in a democratic country because there was a free press.

2. Which sentence from the excerpt BEST supports your answer in Part A?
A) "There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed."
B) "There are in the body politic, economic and social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them."
C) "But the man who never does anything else, who never thinks or speaks or writes, save of his feats with the muck rake, speedily becomes, not a help but one of the most potent forces for evil."
D) "Now, it is very necessary that we should not flinch from seeing what is vile and debasing."

Answer 1

1. The best answer to President Roosevelt's opinion of investigative journalists is C) He wanted investigative journalists to work harder and be more aggressive to find problems in the country. Roosevelt recognized the importance of exposing social problems but also warned against an excessive focus on negativity.

2. The sentence from the excerpt that BEST supports the answer in Part A is C) "But the man who never does anything else, who never thinks or speaks or writes, save of his feats with the muck rake, speedily becomes, not a help but one of the most potent forces for evil." This sentence illustrates Roosevelt's concern that while investigative journalism is necessary, there needs to be a balance and not just a fixation on the negative aspects of society.