McGraw-Hill's Conquering SAT Critical Reading by Nicholas Falletta

Author:Nicholas Falletta
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Published: 2011-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

17. The author most likely included the quotation from the U.S. Constitution in lines 1–5 in order to

(A) suggest that the author is very knowledgeable about the Constitution

(B) illustrate the wording used in the Constitution

(C) explain the reason for the State of the Union address

(D) demonstrate how different Presidents have interpreted the same provision

(E) point out the difference between a constitutional duty and a custom

18. The phrase “from time to time” in line 1 has been interpreted to mean

(A) once in a while

(B) in a timely manner

(C) annually

(D) at a convenient time

(E) when time allows

19. U.S. Presidents deliver State of the Union messages primarily because they

(A) are following a tradition started by George Washington

(B) are required to do so by the U.S. Constitution

(C) need to fulfill campaign promises

(D) want to thank their supporters

(E) are trying to unify opposing factions

20. Thomas Jefferson’s State of the Union address differed from Washington’s address in that Jefferson

(A) spoke first to the Senate and then to the House of Representatives

(B) presented more frequent messages than did Washington

(C) broadcast his message on radio

(D) sent written copies of his message to each house of Congress

(E) required a formal reply at the President’s residence

21. Washington drew attention to the idea of unity for the new nation by

(A) giving the speech in New York

(B) delivering his speech in person

(C) speaking at Federal Hall

(D) addressing a joint meeting of the two houses of Congress

(E) using United States instead of New York in the speech’s dateline

22. In the first half of the twentieth century, the State of the Union address was forever changed by

(A) the advent of radio and television

(B) the Monroe Doctrine

(C) Woodrow Wilson

(D) Franklin Roosevelt’s four freedoms speech

(E) newspaper coverage of the speech

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