Question

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?

The paragraph describes the purpose of laws in a community but lacks the use of any text connections.
The paragraph describes a simple comparison between a family protest and a community protest.
The paragraph uses categories of comparison to judge whether individual or group rights are most important.
The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.

Answer 1

The last one is the correct answer- The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.

Explanation:

The paragraph presented begins by explaining a hypothetical situation in which a family chooses to have chili for dinner even though one of its members wanted pizza. After this, the author of the paragraph states this situation can be compared to the one in a community as in communities there is necessary a balance between the opinion and position of citizens and also a balance between rights and safety which is explained through an example of citizens protesting. Therefore, the statement that best describes this paragraph is "The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety" as the author compares the situation of a family to the ones of citizens in terms of participation, rights, and safety.