Fact or Fiction?
1. Perjury, or lying under oath (in court, for example), is considered a crime in the United States and punishable with fines and/or prison time. 2. Use a false identification, such as a fake driver's license can result in jail time or a fine.
3. Forgery- the making of something to represent something else - is considered by many to be the world's oldest crime.
4. To reduce counterfeiting, United States law permits illustration of its paper money only at less than three-quarters its size, or one and one-half times its size.
5. When testing new medicines, individuals may be given a placebo, a substance that contains no medication, to see if the actual medicine works. Which BEST describes the organization or structure of the text?

A) Context clues and examples are provided to increase understanding.

B) Two or more things are compared to highlight differences.

C) Problems and solutions are presented for discussion.

D) Questions and conflicts are addressed and resolved.