COMMONLIT
Text-Dependent Questions
rections: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1.
PART A: Which statement describes the central idea of the text?
A. During World War II, Hitler blamed Jewish people for Germany's problems and
kept them in camps where they were likely to die or be killed.
Hitler imprisoned Jews in hopes of ending the conflict between Jewish and Aryan
people that had been going on for decades.
The Nazis continued to operate concentration camps despite knowing that they
were losing the war.
Today not many people talk about the Holocaust as it is considered a shameful
moment in history.
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The second continental congress: a. made provisions for a continental army with george washington as commander-in-chief b. adopted a “declaration of causes of necessity of taking up arms” c. endorsed the olive branch petition d. all of the above

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate

To reinforce your understanding of the early days of the great depression, take the perspective of president herbert hoover. from his perspective, write three to five sentences that develop and expand on the following topic sentence: i believe the best way to end the great depression is . .