Three Cheers for the Nanny State

According to “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” what item did New York City attempt to ban?

• large sodas
  
• unsafe cars
  
• sugary snacks
  
• imported clothing

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

As explained in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” why were some people resistant to the ban discussed?

• They found the ban's language hard to understand.
  
• They feared punishment for disobeying the ban.
  
• They did not like being told what to do.
  
• They wanted a ban that was stricter.

According to “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” what do opponents of the ban discussed in the essay fear?

• increased poverty
  
• more regulations
  
• higher prices
  
• busier stores

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Read the following sentence from “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
          Some of us can drive safely at 90 miles per hour, but we’re bound by the same laws as the
          people who can’t, because individual speeding laws aren’t practical.
What idea from the text does this example demonstrate most clearly?

• People strive to follow laws even if some individuals refuse to obey them.
  
• People must give up some individual freedom to ensure the safety of all.
  
• The government does not have the resources to implement new laws.
  
• Laws are necessary even though they can be challenging to enforce.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A
How does the author of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” feel about the ban?

• She dreads the ban.
  
• She opposes the ban.
  
• She distrusts the ban.
  
• She supports the ban.
  

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

Existing state or condition at a particular time

• principle

• status quo

• moral

• justifiable

Able to make decisions based on reason rather than emotion

• justifiable

• moral

• principle

• rational

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

Force a law, idea or beliefs on someone by using authority.

• impose

• rational

• justifiable

• status quo

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

As explained in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State,” why would some people be against the ban?

• They did not understand the way the ban was written.

• They were worried about getting in trouble.

• They like being in control of their choices.

• They wanted a ban that limited the sale of soda even more.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of the following states a main purpose of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State”?

• to explain or inform readers why the ban is necessary

• to describe how the law was passed

• to say why a different law would be better

• to persuade people that the ban is a bad idea

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6