Question

3 why does the author mention martin luther king, jr. and susan b. anthony? a they were part of a small group of voters. b they worked hard to win elections. c they invented the secret ballot. d they helped many people become voters. 4 which sentence from the text best describes how people voted in the past? a although some practices remain the same, some voting practices have changed over time. b with more people voting, new practices were needed. c they would raise their hands or voices to show who they wanted to vote for. d in other places, paper ballots have been replaced with voting machines. 5 first, read the definitions of the word mark. mark v. 1. to indicate a location 2. to make a symbol or word 3. to assign a grade 4. to celebrate then read this sentence from paragraph 4. in some states, voters mark their choices on paper slips, called ballots. what definition best matches the meaning of mark as it is used in the sentence? a definition 1 b definition 2 c definition 3 d definition 4

Explanation:

Question 3

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights including voting rights for African Americans, and Susan B. Anthony fought for women's suffrage. Their work helped expand the electorate by helping many people (who were previously disenfranchised) become voters. Option A is incorrect as they weren't just part of a small voter group. Option B is wrong as they weren't focused on winning elections for themselves but on expanding voting rights. Option C is incorrect as they didn't invent the secret ballot.

The question asks about how people voted in the past. Option A is about the change in voting practices over time, not past voting methods. Option B is about the need for new practices due to more voters, not past voting. Option C describes a past voting method (raising hands/voices to show their vote). Option D is about modern changes (replacing paper ballots with machines), not past voting.

In the sentence "voters mark their choices on paper slips", "mark" here means to make a symbol (like a check or X) or write (a word/choice) on the ballot. Definition 1 is about indicating a location, which doesn't fit. Definition 2 is "to make a symbol or word", which matches. Definition 3 is about assigning a grade, and Definition 4 is about celebrating, neither of which fit.

Answer:

D. They helped many people become voters.

Question 4