Censorship Article

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• All forms of censorship identified in the article are violations of human rights and have no benefits

• The censorship discussed in the article is only employed when necessary and for the benefit of the public

• The article presents a complicated debate, in which censoring content is neither clearly right or wrong.

• It would be great to live in a world where information didn't need to be censored, but that's simply impossible.

PART B: Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Censorship is an extremely controversial issue, and each country usually has its own reasons for passing these laws." (Paragraph 2)

• “Governments can censor anything,” (Paragraph 2)

• “a government wants to protect its citizens” (Paragraph 3)

• “Censorship does have some benefits.” (Paragraph 11)

PART A: In the context of the passage, what does “controversial” mean as it is used in

paragraph 2?

• Likely to cause disagreement

• Inspiring anger

• Agreeable

• Certain of something

PART B: Which statement from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “It is very common for families to have rules about what can or cannot be said at home,” (Paragraph 1)

• "Governments can censor anything, including spoken words, public or private written communication, communication via the internet, art, movies and entertainment, news media, and even advertising." (Paragraph 2

• “there are a few core reasons why a government would want to restrict communication.” (Paragraph 2)

• “the United States cannot censor hate speech” (Paragraph 3)