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read these two sentences from paragraph 3 of the passage.

the responsibility to issue drivers’ licenses and establish
driving laws has always been given to individual states, and
requirements vary among states. in 1903, massachusetts and
missouri became the first states to have laws about licensing, and
in 1908, rhode island became the first state to require a driving
test.

which word from these sentences helps you understand the
meaning of the word requirements?

○ individual
○ laws
○ test
○ responsibility

reading passage
3 the responsibility to issue drivers’ licenses and establish driving laws has always
been given to individual states, and requirements vary among states. in 1903,
massachusetts and missouri became the first states to have laws about licensing, and
in 1908, rhode island became the first state to require a driving test. by the 1930s,
many high schools began to offer formal driver education classes. in years prior, the
responsibility for teaching new drivers had fallen on car salesmen, family, friends, or
organizations such as the ymca. despite concern about the safety of drivers on the
road, in 1935, just 37 states required drivers’ licenses and few required a test to earn
such a license. today, all 50 states have laws requiring drivers to pass a driving test
in order to gain a license. however, there is still disagreement about whether 16-year-
olds are too young to drive.

4 there are several arguments that support the idea that 16 years old is the right age
to earn a driver’s license. first, when high school students get their licenses at 16,
they can be more independent and no longer have to rely on their parents to pick
them up from school and activities. in addition, their parents no longer have to take
time out of their schedules to drive their children from place to place. finally, high
school students who want to work often need to drive themselves. students may not
be able to work at all if they cannot get to their jobs. this places a greater financial
burden on parents.

Explanation:

To understand "requirements", we analyze the context. "Laws" are established by states, and "requirements" (like licensing laws, test requirements) are part of these laws. "Individual" refers to states, "test" is a specific requirement, and "responsibility" is about who sets laws. So "laws" helps connect to "requirements".

Answer:

B. laws