Name:____________________________________ Date:_______ Class:_________
“Where Do You Stand?” Discussion Questions
Decide how you feel about these statements. Place a check in the box that best describes your opinion on this topic. Ask the teacher to help you understand the statement if you are not familiar with the topic. Do not discuss the statements before you identify your opinion.
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Strongly agree |
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1) The death penalty is an effective way of
reducing the murder rate in America. |
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2) An increasing number of Americans are voicing
their opposition to abortion. |
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3) Marijuana has been proven to reduce pain in
medical situation and should be legalized for that purpose. |
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4) Martin Luther King's dream of equality for all
Americans is closer to reality than ever before. |
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5) The American people have less faith in their
government than any time since the Watergate affair of the 1970s. |
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6) The US has a moral responsibility to spread
prosperity and democracy to other nations in the world. |
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7) If I were a parent of a teenager, I would let
them watch any TV shows or listen to any CDs that they wanted to. |
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8) The only reason a person should own a gun in
their home is to go hunting with it. |
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9) Teachers make enough money because they get
summers off, so taxes should not be raised to pay them more money. |
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10) The United States has the right to use
“enhanced interrogation techniques” to prevent another terrorist attack like
what happened on September 11, 2001. |
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