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Answer:
Does the author or agency that created the information have the credentials, academic background, or experience to write authoritatively about the topic?
Authors:
Google their name(s)...do they have a degree related to the topic they are addressing?
Watch out for people with degrees (MA, MS, PhD) in a field unrelated to what they are writing about. A PhD in English does not qualify someone to give medical advice, for instance.
Agencies:
Google their name...do they have a good reputation in the field they are addressing?
Are they really taking responsibility for a particular website or certain resource? In the case of websites, sometimes university web pages are "official" and sometimes they belong solely to students or staff or faculty. To learn how to tell the difference, visit our "How can I "read" a URL or website address?" answer.
See also: What is a good way to find information about the authority or qualifications of an author?
Explanation:
A jury is a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
Taking into account the statement above: "The papacy attempted to overcome its fiscal crisis by:
Select one:
a. collecting a tax for appointments to ecclesiastical offices.
b. selling dispensations.
c. selling future appointments.
d. all of these.
e. None of these answers is correct."
The answer is: A.
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