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"The Struggle for Human Rights" Reading Quiz

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    According to the definition in paragraph 2, which of the following examples correctly reflects a “basic human right?” Check all that apply.

    A newspaper like The New York Times can criticize a policy decision made by the president without fear of retribution.

    A member of a controversial religion, like Scientology, can meet in his church with other Scientologists and worship according to their beliefs.

    A young, African-American male cannot be pulled over by a police officer and have his car searched without consent or reasonable suspicion of a crime.

    A suspected member of a terrorist organization, when caught, cannot be tortured or threatened to be tortured by a government official or representative.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    According to paragraph 3, the U.S.S.R. believes that governments -

    are more powerful when they are controlled by the people.

    should not be given access to the rights of its citizens.

    should be given absolute rights by its people.

    are more effective when they are controlled by its citizens.

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    In paragraph 4, Roosevelt implies that the press in the U.S.S.R. -

    is not truly free because it has the power to abolish a newspaper that publishes controversial ideas.

    is superior to the press in America because the government subsidizes the cost for machinery, paper, and employee’s salaries.

    can publish ideas that criticize the basic policies and beliefs of the Communist government, as long as it is not subsidized by the government.

    is the best model for establishing a government-subsidized newspaper.

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