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What type of spending funds the Federal Bureau of Investigations and defense programs?(1 point) Responses required spending required spending mandatory spending mandatory spending discretionary spending discretionary spending interest on the national debt

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Complete the following sentence. When the total revenues in the federal government are greater than the total expenses in a given year, the budget: (1 point) Responses has a deficit. has a deficit. has a profit. has a profit. has a surplus. has a surplus....

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Which technique is found in a non-linear plot structure but not a linear plot structure?(1 point) Responses flashback flashback chronological order chronological order conflict resolution conflict resolution cliffhanger

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How would an author of a narrative most effectively develop a dynamic character? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses by focusing on the character’s words and actions instead of their thoughts by focusing on the character’s words and actions...

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Which action describes chemical weathering?(1 point) Responses water carving out a limestone cave water carving out a limestone cave water freezing and thawing to widen cracks in rock water freezing and thawing to widen cracks in rock water cutting downwa...

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Spending of Taxes Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Question Compare spending for education between state government budgets and local government budgets.(1 point) Responses Local governments spend a higher percentage of their budgets on elementary, secondar...

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Explain how the process of mandatory spending is different from discretionary spending.(1 point) Responses Mandatory spending is based on annual appropriations, set by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, while discretionary spending is require...

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Programs such as unemployment compensation and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are considered to be which of the following?(1 point) Responses Entitlement programs Entitlement programs Social Security Social Security Medicare Medicare Medica...

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Why is contractionary fiscal policy often not used by the federal government?(1 point) Responses Decreases in federal government revenue and increasing expenses cause large deficits and adds to the national debt, which put a strain on the economy. Decreas...

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What impact does an expansionary fiscal policy action, such as a tax cut, generally have on consumer and business spending?(1 point) Responses spending decreases for both businesses and consumers spending decreases for both businesses and consumers spendi...

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What is considered healthy economic growth for fiscal policy in terms of percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per year?(1 point) Responses 0% to 1% 0% to 1% 4% to 5% 4% to 5% 2% to 3% 2% to 3% 3% to 4%

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Question In which situation does the national debt decrease?(1 point) Responses The federal government has a balanced budget. The federal government has a balanced budget. The federal government has a surplus in the budget. The federal government has a su...

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Er ___ den Rasen. (2 points) Responses lest lest liest liest seht seht mäht

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Sie ___ Rad. (2 points) Responses liest liest fährt fährt fahrt fahrt lest

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Why do authors often use transition words and phrases in narratives?(1 point) Responses To navigate the twists and turns of a plot. To navigate the twists and turns of a plot. To show that a plot structure is linear. To show that a plot structure is linea...

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An author is writing a story that is set in Croydon, England, in the late 1700s. In which part of the story would they introduce this information?(1 point) Responses the resolution the resolution the climax the climax the rising action the rising action t...

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An author wants to convey a sense of fast pacing in one scene in a story. How might they best achieve this effect?(1 point) Responses By incorporating extensive dialogue between the characters. By incorporating extensive dialogue between the characters. B...

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How does the author establish pacing in this excerpt? (1 point) Responses They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace. They include short sentences and rapid speech in order to create a fast pace. They incorporate dialogue...

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Which is an example of direct characterization?(1 point) Responses As I rushed to take the last empty seat on the subway, a stranger grabbed it first and gave me a spiteful sneer. As I rushed to take the last empty seat on the subway, a stranger grabbed i...

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How does the author develop character through the dialogue between Peter and Olivia? (1 point) Responses By characterizing Olivia as happy and upbeat. By characterizing Olivia as happy and upbeat. By characterizing Olivia as lazy and entitled. By characte...

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Which line of dialogue might an author give to a character in a narrative to build indirect characterization?(1 point) Responses “The meeting was closed to the public,” noted Brianna. “Like everyone else, I’m suspicious and more than a little angry.” “The...

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Which of these is an agent of chemical weathering?(1 point) Responses iron oxide iron oxide copper patina copper patina acid rain acid rain iron

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