Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

100 • R EADING

18. The author cites Martin Diamond in the last paragraph because the author: F. regards Martin Diamond as an authority on political philosophy. G. wishes to refute Martin Diamond’s views on citizenship. Ǥ ‡‡†• ƒ †‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ –‡” “citizenship.” J. is unfamiliar with the distinction between libertarian and majoritarian concepts of democracy. According to the passage, all of the following are characteristics that would distinguish the liberal idea of government from the Greek idea of government EXCEPT: A. the emphasis on the rights of private citizens. B. the activities that government may legitimately pursue. C. the obligation of citizens to participate in government. D. the size of the geographical area controlled by a government. 20. A majoritarian would be most likely to favor legislation that would: F. eliminate all restrictions on individual liberty. G. cut spending for social welfare programs. H. provide greater protection for consumers. J. lower taxes on the wealthy and raise taxes on the average worker. 19.

The Cambridge Edge Take Five Steps to Success in Approaching Passages: 1. Label passages as “aasy” or “hard” 2. Preview the ϐ‹”•– ƒ† Žƒ•– sentences of each paragraph 3. Preview the item stems 4. Read the passage 5. Answer the items Master Moves When answering vocabulary questions within the ACT Reading section, remember: 1. Always check a word’s meaning in context in the passage. It may have a different meaning or connotation within the text than the one you bring to the table. 2. Draw on Greek and Latin roots you already know. Or consider related words if you are stuck. In item #17, for example, does “polis” sound like other terms you know?