Three Cheers for the Nanny State
What item did New York City attempt to ban?
Soda
Who was the mayor that implemented laws banning smoking in bars, parks, and restaurants?
Michael Bloomberg
purposes or goals for one's actions
intentions
It is an incomplete idea but contains both a subject and a verb.
Subordinate Clause / Dependent Clause
What do opponents of the ban discussed in the essay fear?
More regulations
According to the author of "Ban the Ban!", what is "life all about"?
freedom to make your choices
Force a law, idea, or belief on someone by using authority.
impose
It may be a complete idea or not, but it has a subject and a verb
clause
According to this text, what will most people gain from the soda ban?
better health
What does the author of "Soda's a Problem, but..." think of the argument that people are "helpless in the face of sugar"?
That it is something to worry about / That people need to be better informed.
Moral rule or set of ideas about right or wrong that influences individuals to behave in a certain way.
principle
It's a type of sentence made from two independent clauses
Compound sentence
What psychological concept explains the reason the mind does not always make the best decisions?
cognitive bias
According to “Soda’s a Problem but…,” which is a main reason the ban on large sodas failed to be approved?
It had too many contradictions
Carried out, put into effect.
implemented
It's a type of sentence made from two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
Compound-complex sentence.