The State Legislature is responsible for drafting and passing bills that set standards for public education, while the Department of Education and local school boards _______ those laws by designing curricula and managing schools in compliance with the statutes.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
implement
presume
improvise
mimic
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The text contrasts the Legislature (which makes/drafts bills) with the Department (which manages schools "in compliance" with them). To "implement" means to put a decision or plan into effect.
Choice B is incorrect because "presume" means to suppose to be the case. Choice C is incorrect because "improvise" means to create without preparation, whereas they are following statutes. Choice D is incorrect because "mimic" means to imitate.