AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

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24. In the context of Anthony’s speech, “regime” (line 66) most nearly means: F. leadership. G. command. H. administration. J. system. 25. Anthony’s argumentative strategy in paragraph four (lines 43–52) is to: A. challenge her accusers to make their case so that she can answer them. B. cite authorities to support her interpretation of legal documents. C. raise a possible objection to her position and offer a rebuttal. D. demonstrate that the documents she cites are subject to different interpretations. 26. The word “oligarchy” (line 34), as used in this context, refers to a government in which: F. only men of a certain status may hold positions of power in the government. G. power is held by a few individuals who share a common characteristic. H. the wealthy control power and exercise the functions of government. J. a hereditary monarch has absolute power over the inhabitants of the country. REVIEW Remember that vocabulary questions ask about the use of a word in context, not necessarily the most common meaning of a word.

And the second settles the equal status of all persons—all citizens: “No states shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say we are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no State has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. Hence, every discrimination against women in the laws of the States is today null and void. 21. For the purpose of this speech, Anthony assumes the posture of a: A. defendant on trial in a court. B. chair of a committee moderating a debate. C. legislator arguing for a new law. D. judge making a ruling at a trial. 22. In paragraph four, Anthony infers that if the use of masculine pronouns in the law proves that they apply only to men, then: F. tax laws and criminal laws do not apply to women. G. men have the burden of enforcing all the laws. H. laws, when applied to women, create an unequal burden. J. the fundamental documents of democracy are null and void. 23. In paragraph six (lines 58–64), Anthony quotes from the US Constitution in order to demonstrate the framers’ ambiguous use of the

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terms: A. person and citizen. B. woman and person. C. woman and man. D. citizen and man.