Which of the following is an advantage of arming British police?

Armed police could patrol areas at high risk of violence

Which of the following is a comparison of the UK and US firearm laws?

Firearms are legal in the US, however, they are not in the UK.

Why is it so hard to change the gun laws in America?

Because so many people agree with them

Why do some people want to change the law on firearms in America?

Because of the amount of fatal attacks

Why do you need a highlighter for a comparison question?

To identify the relevants points in the text.

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Gun Crime and Comparison

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1
When will police officers be armed in the UK?
The aim is 2025
The debate is ongoing
Tomorrow
Never
2
Which of the following is an advantage of arming British police?
All police officers are highly skilled with firearms
The public would be scared
Our country could be more like America
Armed police could patrol areas at high risk of violence
3
Which of the following is a comparison of the UK and US firearm laws?
The UK needs to rethink its firearm laws.
Firearms are legal in the US, however, they are not in the UK.
The US wants more European countries to follow their lead on gun laws.
We need to amend firearm laws across Europe.
4
Which of the following do you not need in a comparison answer?
Comparative language
Labelled texts
Quotes
Opinions
5
When asked to compare, you should find similarities and differences.
False
True
6
Why is it so hard to change the gun laws in America?
Because there are too many guns in the country
Because so many people agree with them
Because they are not actually dangerous
Because America makes so much money from firearms
7
Which of the following phrases would you use to show a difference?
in addition
however
likewise
similarly
8
The cost of rolling out firearms as routine procedure would be huge.
True
False
9
Why do some people want to change the law on firearms in America?
Because it works so well
Because some people like to cause debate
Because of the amount of fatal attacks
Because the law was made more than 200 years ago
10
What has been suggested that Americans could do to prevent mass school shootings?
Only sell guns to sensible people
People who are scared should emigrate to the UK
Arm school teachers
Only allow home or online schooling
11
Which American states have had school shootings in the last 50 years?
The most populated states
60 of them
All states
All southern states
12
Why do you need a highlighter for a comparison question?
To highlight the topic sentence in each paragraph
To cross out points that aren't needed
To make the text look pretty
To identify the relevants points in the text.
13
There is more gun crime in the UK than in the US
True
False
14
What is the Second Amendment in America?
The right to free speech
The right to a jusy trial
The right to practise religion
The right to bear arms
15
Which of the following phrases would you not use to show a difference?
in contrast
conversely
on the other hand
also

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