A 19-Year-Old Central American Citizen and His Younger Brother Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

A 19-year-old Central American citizen and his younger brother are crossing the border into the United States in Arizona to escape political persecution in their native country. What should they be most worried about?

• A) law enforcement demanding their papers
• B) not being able to return to their home country
• C) becoming the victims of human trafficking
• D) being shot by the police

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Definitions:

Federalists

A political group in the early United States that advocated for a strong federal government and supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Taxes

Financial charges imposed by governments on individuals and organizations to fund public expenditure.

Sedition Act

Legislation in various forms throughout U.S. history that made it a crime to speak, write, or act in a manner that is deemed hostile or threatening to the government.

Revolution of 1800

The United States presidential election of 1800, often referred to as a significant political realignment that led to the peaceful transition of power from Federalist to Democratic-Republican leadership.