Select the correct answer.Which excerpt best demonstrates Obama's commitment to preserving tribal land? A. "I know that many of you have come together across tribes and across the country to support the community at Standing Rock. And together, you’re making your voices heard." (paragraph 4) B. "Because we believe that all our native youth deserve a future as bright as any American child, without having to leave the land of their fathers and mothers." (paragraph 7) C. "Even after my time in this office comes to an end, I'm going to be standing alongside you because I believe that, yes, our progress depends in part on who sits in the Oval Office, and whether they’re setting the right priorities, but lasting progress depends on all of us, not just who the President is." (paragraph 8) D. "Together, we've permanently protected sacred lands for future generations. We've restored more than 428,000 acres of tribal homelands to their original owners." (paragraph 3)

Select the correct answer.Which statement best reveals the speaker's claim that progress for tribal nations is a collaborative effort? A. "By signing the historic Cobell settlement into law, we established the Land Buy-Back Program…" (paragraph 3) B. "And I answered back, I hear you girls, and when I’m elected I won't forget you." (paragraph 10) C. "...lasting progress depends on all of us, not just who the President is" (paragraph 8) D. "The young people who I've met on this journey, mo

PART A: How does paragraph 11 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?A. It provides more relatable examples of tribalism, as well the author's own experiences.B. It proves that there is no way to escape the extreme behavior that tribalism promotes.C. It shows that tribalism is merely a phase in life that everyone must experience, but then move on from.D. It shows how only very few people are vulnerable to the extreme behavior that tribalism can evoke.

Select the correct answer.Which evidence from the passage best supports the inference that the tribal groups have not been treated fairly by legal systems? A. "And this moment highlights why it's so important that we redouble our efforts to make sure that every federal agency truly consults and listens and works with you, sovereign to sovereign." (paragraph 5) B. "And in a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect, we've made a lot of progress for Indian Country over the past eight years." (paragraph 5) C. "We've worked to ensure your right to equal justice under the law, and given more power to tribal courts and police." (paragraph 4) D. "We've worked to secure quality, affordable health care for more people in Indian country through the Affordable Care Act, including the permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act." (paragraph 6)

Select the correct answer.Read the sentence from paragraph 11.It is this nation's faith in a more perfect union that allows a Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx to stand here now.Which reasoning from the passage validates this idea? A. "Our Constitution has survived domestic and international tumult, including a civil war, two world wars, and the catastrophe of September 11th." (paragraph 11) B. "And I want to convey my thanks to the Judiciary Committee, led by Chairperson Leahy, for conducting a respectful and timely hearing, and to all members of the Senate for approving the President's selection." (paragraph 9) C. "Over the years, the ideals at the heart of that document have endured, as subsequent generations have expanded those blessings, these rights and freedoms to more and more Americans." (paragraph 10) D. "I am thinking also today of the judicial oath of office that I first took almost two decades ago, and that I reiterated this past weekend -- to judge without respect to what a person looks like, where they come from, or whether they are rich or poor, and to treat all persons as equal under the law." (paragraph 12)

Read the following passage:Understanding of property rights among American Indians differed greatly from that of European settlers. While some land deals did involve the exchange of money or goods (rather than just taking land by force), misunderstandings about ownership often led to conflict.Which of these most closely matches the tone of the passage?A.Corn was planted together with beans, which used the cornstalks to support their growth, and squash, whose vines kept the soil from drying out.B.By virtue of this decree, people of the Wampanoag tribe are hereby ordered to move to a federally designated reservation.C.Grandmother would tell us stories of tribal celebrations, the costumes and rituals that we would likely never experience.D.All Mother Earth is a gift from the Great Turtle that holds our people on his back.