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Should prisoners be allowed to vote max

Authored by Melanie Archie

English

8th Grade

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Should prisoners be allowed to vote max
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is the STRONGEST piece of evidence to support Amani Sawari's claim that allowing prisoners to vote would result in a better quality of life for incarcerated individuals?

This new suffrage movement has arisen because more and more Americans have come to realize our democracy is flawed due to these draconian practices that inconsistently restrict citizens' civil liberties.

Many other democratic nations including Canada, Israel, Germany, Norway, South Africa and Spain fully enfranchise their incarcerated population by allowing prisoners to vote.

Prisoners having their voting rights restored would make politicians accountable to prisoners and the conditions of our nation's prisons.

A main issue for citizens reintegrating from prison is their lack of knowledge in the many ways that society has changed by the time of their release.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does Merrill Matthews' description of John William King support his argument?

It exemplifies the type of white supremacist world view that Matthews passionately disagrees with.

It exemplifies the type of felon that Matthews believes is undeserving of the right to vote.

It highlights a situation that Matthews is unhappy about, in which a felon had an impact on an election.

It highlights a scenario that Matthews is concerned about, in which an ex-con is given a second chance.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which piece of evidence from the article MOST appeals to reader's sense of morality?

Incarcerated citizens have intimate knowledge of the criminal justice system that prison officials, staff and outside citizens don't.

Currently there is no one held responsible for the deplorable, volatile conditions of our nation's overcrowded prisons.

The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reports there were 1.5 million prisoners in state and federal correctional facilities in 2016.

Twenty-two states reinstate the right to vote only after felons have completed their parole or probation time.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Merrill Matthews appeals to the reader's sense of logic by ____.

explaining why it is acceptable to restrict the rights of criminals who choose to deprive others of their rights

describing the details of a particularly heinous murder that occurred in 1998

comparing the approaches to giving felons the right to vote in the states of Maine and Vermont

suggesting that both conservatives and liberals are wrong to rethink how serious and violent crimes are handled

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