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PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the text?
Unstable stock market bubbles can be one of the most dangerous threats to a
country's economy.
Because of his inability to prevent the Great Depression, President Hoover is
broadly considered an ineffective president.
The Great Depression was one of the greatest economic crises in American
history and had far-reaching effects, even beyond U. S. borders.
The Great Depression severely impacted the daily lives of all Americans, except
the upper class who went on largely unscathed.
FDR's reforms helped bring about the end of the Great Depression and continue
to shape American economic policies today.
Heavy federal involvement in the economy - as seen in the New Deal - is
crucial to continued economic growth.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

What is the problem with the following sentence: cameron, who has an extreme and unreasonable suspicion of other people and their motives, suffers from paranoia which is a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur, was absolutely sure that someone was following him even though he was absolutely alone and hadn't seen a car for miles and miles.

3.06 unit assessment: critical skills practice 1 answers?