A Competency Test Is Given to

question 23

Multiple Choice

A competency test is given to

• A) help students decide which major to declare in college.
• B) determine whether the reading, writing, and math skills of high school seniors are sufficiently high to merit graduation from high school.
• C) help parents and educators decide whether a child qualifies for placement in a special education program.
• D) help parents and educators decide whether a child qualifies for placement in a program for the gifted and talented.

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Definitions:

Eminent Domain

The power of a government to take private property for public use, with compensation provided to the owner.

Due Process

A constitutional principle that requires the government to respect all legal rights that are owed to a person, ensuring fair treatment through the judicial system.

Equal Protection

A legal principle, under the Fourteenth Amendment, that requires states to treat all individuals within its jurisdiction with equal application of the law.

Superfund

A United States federal government program designed to fund the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants.