Read the following passage:

A newspaper publishes a story criticizing a factory for dumping

dangerous chemicals into a local river. In response, the city

government passes a new law that bans all businesses from dumping

waste in rivers.

The law described in the passage most likely serves to promote which major

purpose?

A. Fairness

B. Order

C. Safety

D. Deliberation

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Sammy Hurst

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9 July, 06:55

Read the following passage:

A newspaper publishes a story criticizing a factory for dumping

dangerous chemicals into a local river. In response, the city

government passes a new law that bans all businesses from dumping

waste in rivers.

The law described in the passage most likely serves to promote which major

purpose?

A. Fairness

B. Order

C. Safety

D. Deliberation

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Kieran Kaufman · Answer 1

Safety, the newspaper most likely found evidence that the chemicals could be hazardous to human health if they made it into the water supply, the only other plausible reason this law would've been made would be public outrage, which doesn't fit well with any of the categories.