Comprehension – Multiple choice Read the passage below and answer the set questions Unit 1A. Text B. Apps transform cellphone users into citizen scientistsJust a few years ago‚ coming back from an early morning hike with some pretty photos was about as productive as you could get. Now‚ new mobile apps make it easy for nature lovers to contribute to science too.Sophie Gerrick‚ a fourth year student at UCLA uses an app called Project Budburst to monitor trees as the seasons change.“We’re at
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In 1968‚ men and woman of all colors and races won the battle against segregation. These monumental changes in the way our country worked‚ did not happen overnight. In many cases people put their life on the line for the freedom we have today‚ citizens spoke out‚ and took the responsibility of creating change. It hasn’t always been easy‚ and it hasn’t always been done right. But the American people won’t stop until they are completely satisfied until they’re rights are defined the way they want
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Does majority rule take precedence over general will‚ or does general will take priority over majority rule? Should citizens be allowed to influence the decision-making processes of a nation? Which political system is best suited for the people of a nation? This paper examines the importance of decision making‚ as the process impacts all that live within its boundaries. If citizens were allowed to partake in the decision-making processes‚ the nation would follow along the footsteps of the political
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Should citizens have the right to refuse to serve in the armed forces? The first military draft began in the year 1940. This occurred when president Roosevelt signed the selective training and service act. There were a total of 10 million men ’’selected’’. 10 million men who were chosen. These men had to go‚ they weren’t there intentionally. I believe that citizens should have to right to refuse to serve in the armed forces because it can be very dangerous‚ traumatic‚ and against religious beliefs
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citizens. Police’s duty is to serve and protect people‚ but often times that may not be their only purpose. U.S. citizens believe that officers will serve and protect everyone equally in reality some officers overstep their authority and start acting as if they are above everybody and the law. According to washington
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The first group that I belong to is American citizens. Being an American citizen I have the freedom of choice. It permits me the liberty to decide what and who I want to be. I can obtain a high education and make a respectable living without any type of cultural oppression or judgment. I also have the right construct my own decisions without requiring permission from anyone but myself. Being an American citizen also has its cons‚ for example‚ the high education we are allowed to obtain does not
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grew up I learned that it took place in everyday life. Voting is a big and essential event in which occurs every year for something. With that being said‚ voting is very ineffective when people (us) don’t go out and vote. The effect from us‚ the U.S citizens not voting is the election of the wrong or a bad representative for the job. All cities‚ states‚ and the United States as a whole need representatives
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French Canadian as 2nd class citizens Since Canada was first formed the French were looked at as the “white negroes” and second class. This has caused multiple problems in the co-operation of the Canadian people. They were treated this way from all angles. At work at school on the streets in politics and ever at home. 33% of French were unemployed and those who did work were at English owned businesses and industries. Most were being payed the same as the females during the second
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by human beings. They may looks fancy than their original but they are still what they are. But some think that they lose their initial nutrition after they are transferred to genetically modified foods. So‚ it must be a question that whether the citizens should support the appearances of the genetically modified foods in nowadays society. The first thing you may concern is that whether the genetically modified foods are safety. Walking through the super market or any other markets around you‚ you
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Kaepernick‚ first kneeling and now sitting shows disrespect for our flag and to our military men and women. He is being awarded something that veterans feel dishonored about. Although Colin Kaepernick may be a good player in football‚ he should not be “Citizen of the Year” because he is being disrespectful‚ negatively impacting the professionalism of football‚ and political side for kneeling during the National Anthem. Many people do think kneeling‚ sitting‚ or staying in the locker room is disrespectful
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