Part A

What is a central idea in Ronald Reagan's "First Inaugural Address"?

Government has betrayed the American people and owes them better.

The American spirit will triumph over the nation’s economic problems.

The nation should put its trust in government during difficult times.

Special interest groups do not have the nation’s best interests in mind.

Part B

Which sentence best supports the answer in Part A?

“So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal.”

“Our concern must be for a special interest group that knows no sectional boundaries or ethnic and racial divisions.”

“From time to time, we have been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule.”

“Idle industries have cast workers into unemployment, causing human misery and personal indignity.”

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.