In which two situations is it acceptable to infer the meaning using general knowledge and context clues?

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

The globe, the book of mathematics, and the scientific instruments in this painting demonstrate the renaissance interest in

Plz which of the following spanish conquistadors did not explore large parts of what is now the united states? a. juan ponce de leon. b. hernando cortés. c. hernando de soto. d. francisco coronado.