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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hoffman, what should be the aim of every good high school newspaper?

2. According to Hoffman, what will the FBI soon have?

3. Where did two friends of Hoffman's hide a tape recorder fit with a loudspeaker?

4. What do police have to do before legally searching you?

5. What length of sentence can accompany a contempt or perjury charge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the importance of the 1960's in the cultural history of the United States and the world. What aspects of the 60s still are with us today? What seems to have faded?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the topic of revolution. Be sure to address:

1) Violent and non-violent revolution.

2) Major revolutions in world history, and what can be learned from them.

3) The possibility and viability of a revolution in the United States.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay topic of your choosing, based on the theme of democracy. The essay can focus on a specific aspect of democracy, deal with the functioning of the system as a whole, and so on.

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