Question

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows. Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people. Which of the following statements best describes this paragraph? 1. The paragraph describes the purpose of laws in a community but lacks the use of any text connections. 2. The paragraph describes a simple comparison between a family protest and a community protest. 3. The paragraph uses categories of comparison to judge whether individual or group rights are most important. 4. The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.

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Answer: 4. The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.

Explanation: The paragraph highlights and compares the scenario of a family which needs to strike a balance about what members of a family desire for dinner and the scenario of a community whereby government needs to strike a balance by providing avenue for citizens to exercise their right without having to impact the affairs of those who hold a contrary opinion. Such is the case during a protest whereby a group may hold a protest to make a request or grieve about certain things, however, those who hold contrary views including protesters are to be protected by the government.