1) In Juliana v. United States, the youth plaintiffs __________ a lawsuit against the federal government for violating their constitutional right to a livable climate. a) filed b) opened 2) The 21 plaintiffs in the Juliana case were between the ages of 8 and 19 when they first __________ the government in 2015. a) processed b) sued 3) A federal judge refused to ___________ the lawsuit, stating that the youth had a plausible constitutional claim. a) close b) drop 4) The U.S. Department of Justice tried multiple times to have the case dropped, arguing it was outside the courts' __________. a) dropped | jurisdiction b) closed | authority 5) In 2023, the plaintiffs were allowed to amend their complaint instead of having to settle the ____________. a) trial b) lawsuit 6) The state of Montana recently ____________ trial after a group of youth plaintiffs sued over its energy policies. a) put b) stood 7) In Held v. Montana, the judge allowed the case to ______________ trial, marking the first U.S. constitutional climate trial brought by youth. a) file b) go to 8) The ____________ in the Montana case included state agencies responsible for approving fossil fuel projects. a) defendants b) plaintiffs 9) The state did not ____________ guilty but maintained that its policies were consistent with constitutional duties. a) claim b) plead 10) The youth in the Montana case argued that their rights to a clean and healthful environment had been violated, and they successfully _________ the state with contributing to climate change. a) accused b) charged 11) The judge __________ in favor of the plaintiffs, stating that the state had indeed violated their constitutional rights. a) ruled b) decided 12) In Canada, young plaintiffs attempted to put the federal climate policy ______________ , but the court eventually dropped the lawsuit. a) lawsuit b) on trial 13) Even when cases are not won, they often increase public awareness and pressure states to ___________ lawsuits out of court. a) arrange b) settle 14) These youth-led legal actions show how young _________ across the globe are using the legal system to demand climate justice. a) plaintiffs b) defendants 15) ____________ that the jury will take a long time to decide on their verdict. a) Rumour has it b) It is rumoured c) I heard it through the grapevine d) People are saying

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