Three Cheers for the Nanny State
Authored by Brenda Armengol
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Mississippi Legislature pass to counteract government intervention in local restrictions on food or drink?
A soda ban.
A law banning municipal restrictions.
A ban on large-size sugary drinks.
A law promoting government intervention.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to John Stuart Mill, when is it fair to stop someone from a certain behavior?
Always.
When they are acting out of ignorance and doing something they'll regret.
When they are acting in their best interest.
Only in the case of natural disasters.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky identify as a cognitive tendency in decision-making?
Rational thinking.
Cognitive bias.
Mill's principle.
Present bias.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the status quo bias, as mentioned in the passage?
A tendency to procrastinate.
Valuing what is already possessed over alternatives.
A preference for large sodas.
A resistance to government intervention.
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CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, what is the crucial point about our ability to make decisions?
Our decisions are always rational.
Our minds are simpler than imagined.
It's difficult for us to take in relevant information in some situations.
We are prone to unpredictable miscalculations.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "paternalistic" mean in the context of the passage?
A preference for large sodas.
Inclined to act as a father might, especially in taking responsibility for another's welfare..
A resistance to government intervention.
A law promoting government intervention.
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the meaning of "convenience" in the sentence: "if it’s too painful, it’s not a good law."
Valuing what is already possessed over alternatives.
Written instructions for the preparation and administration of a medicine.
Involuntary or automatic, without thought.
The state of being convenient; suitability.
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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