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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the secret ballot. Exam question 3 of lesson 67 «Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Exam question 3 · Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the secret ballot.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, secret ballot

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 67 «Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies» of the history course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/history/67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the secret ballot.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ballot	ballot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the secret ballot |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus ballot=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It was adopted in Victoria and South Australia in 1856 to protect voters from intimidation

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:e3:o1:1
# text = It was adopted in Victoria and South Australia in 1856 to protect voters from intimidation
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Victoria	Victoria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1856	1856	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
13	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	intimidation	intimidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adopt** | past · passive |  | It |  | Victoria and South Australia |  | in 1856 | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | voters |  |  |  | from intimidation | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent voter=Beneficiary from intimidation=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was devised in the text of Magna Carta in 1215 and adopted throughout Europe thereafter

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:e3:o2:1
# text = It was devised in the text of Magna Carta in 1215 and adopted throughout Europe thereafter
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	devised	devise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Magna	Magna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	Carta	Carta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1215	1215	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devise** | past · passive |  | It |  | the text of Magna |  | in 1215 | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **adopt** | past |  |  |  |  | throughout Europe | thereafter *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It permits monarchs to inspect each vote cast by their subjects

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:e3:o3:1
# text = It permits monarchs to inspect each vote cast by their subjects
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	permits	permit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	monarchs	monarch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	inspect	inspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **permit** | present | It | monarchs |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monarch=Theme |
| 2 | **inspect** | to-infinitive |  | each vote |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme |
| 3 | **cast** | participle |  | each vote *not said here* |  |  |  | by monarchs's subjects | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent by subject=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It was employed in ancient Egypt for the election of every pharaoh

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:e3:o4:1
# text = It was employed in ancient Egypt for the election of every pharaoh
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past · passive |  | It |  | ancient Egypt |  | for the election of every pharaoh | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for election=Eventuality |
| 2 | **elect** |  |  | every pharaoh |  |  |  |  | nom election «act transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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