"Ban the Ban!" and "Soda's a problem but..."

Which of the following ideas is suggested in "Ban the Ban!" and "Soda's a Problem but..."?

• We must allow the government to make certain choices for the safety of the public.

• Taking away the option of purchasing a certain size soda is not right or legal

• Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City.

• Public health concerns allow the leaders of local municipalities the right to aid the public when it comes to concerns of health and well-being.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the main idea of paragraph 3 in "Soda's a Problem but..."?

• Mayor Bloomberg wanted to implement this ban on 7-Elevens and Burger King's statewide.

• People who really wanted more soda could simply by two smaller drinks

• Mayor Bloomberg is a corrupt official because he hand-picked the Board of Health members who approved the ban.

• A judge stopped the ban on large sodas because of the "inherent contradictions" within the law.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the definition of implemented?

• carried out; put into effect

• to put in order of sequence

• to order or command

• to try to stop a dispute or conflict

To intervene is to...

• interfere with.

• put into effect.

• show interest.

• order or command.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

According to the author of "Soda's a Problem but...", how should the government go about "stopping us" from consuming too much soda?

• Pass the law Mayor Bloomberg proposed

• Provide the public with information so they may choose wisely.

• Only allow a moderate amount of soda on a daily basis.

• Allow food corporations to determine how much soda we can drink.

In paragraph 3 of "Ban the Ban!" the author says that to "allow the government to make choices on your behalf" becomes a "very slippery slope." What is the meaning of the phrase "very slippery slope"?

• The author uses the term "very slippery slope" to mean that the governments should enforce certain bans before the public endangers itself further.

• The term "very slippery slope" is used to identify the governments downfalls and shortcomings.

• The term "very slippery slope" is used ironically to further clarify that the government is doing the right thing.

• The author says "very slippery slope" to mean that there is a course of action that will prove dangerous, specifically in terms of limiting our civil liberties.

Identify the paragraph in which the author of "Soda's a Problem but..." acknowledges a viewpoint that conflicts with her own view of the soda ban

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

The president's rivals mocked his military proposal, saying how __________ he was at planning military strategy.

• brilliant

• treason

• inept

• pacific

The word exhale means "to breathe out." Based on this definition, what is the meaning of the Latin prefix ex-?

• "in, on, or not"

• "to cause to"

• "out or out from within"

• "to disperse widely"

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CCSS.L.8.5B

What is the author's claim?

• explanation of the argument

• argument the author is making

• support for author's reasons

• reason why the author writes