Question

Fact or Fiction?

1. Perjury, or lying under oath (in court, for example), is considered a crime in the United States and punishable with fines and/or prison time. 2. Use a false identification, such as a fake driver's license can result in jail time or a fine.
3. Forgery- the making of something to represent something else - is considered by many to be the world's oldest crime.
4. To reduce counterfeiting, United States law permits illustration of its paper money only at less than three-quarters its size, or one and one-half times its size.
5. When testing new medicines, individuals may be given a placebo, a substance that contains no medication, to see if the actual medicine works. Which BEST describes the organization or structure of the text?

A) Context clues and examples are provided to increase understanding.

B) Two or more things are compared to highlight differences.

C) Problems and solutions are presented for discussion.

D) Questions and conflicts are addressed and resolved.

Answer 1

The text provides factual statements related to legal issues such as perjury, false identification, forgery, counterfeiting, and the use of placebos, which are resolved, making option (D) the best description of the text's structure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fact or Fiction presents a series of statements that need to be evaluated for their truthfulness. In this context, the statements provided are facts and align with the legal understanding of crimes such as perjury, use of false identification, forgery, measures against counterfeiting, and the use of a placebo in medical trials. Each of these activities is considered a crime or a legally significant action in the United States and has corresponding penalties or procedures.

The organization or structure of the text is best described as (D) Questions and conflicts are addressed and resolved. This classification is supported because the statements present factual scenarios associated with the law, introducing potential questions or misconceptions that are then clarified with factual answers, thereby resolving any conflicts or uncertainties regarding the legality of these actions.

Answer 2

Each paragraph contains a Problem followed by a solution