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title: It being given that a decision has been reached by majority vote, se… — Rights, duties and community dilemmas · tree and pragmatics
description: It being given that a decision has been reached by majority vote, select the response most consistent with sound democratic principle. Exam question 3 of lesson 49 «Rights, duties and community dilemmas» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Exam question 3 · Rights, duties and community dilemmas

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It being given that a decision has been reached by majority vote, select the response most consistent with sound democratic principle.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** majority vote · **What happens:** give, reach, select · **To what, where:** It, decision, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 49 «Rights, duties and community dilemmas» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/religion-ethics/49-rights-duties-and-community/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:e3:1
# text = It being given that a decision has been reached by majority vote, select the response most consistent with sound democratic principle.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
14	select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
21	democratic	democratic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	principle	principle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | present · perfect · passive | majority vote | a decision |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **select** | infinitive |  | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The minority forfeits all entitlements upon the declaration of the result

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:e3:o1:1
# text = The minority forfeits all entitlements upon the declaration of the result
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minority	minority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forfeits	forfeit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	entitlements	entitlement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	declaration	declaration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forfeit** | present | the minority | all entitlements |  |  |  | upon the declaration of the result | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent entitlement=Theme |
| 2 | **declare** |  |  | the result |  |  |  |  | nom declaration «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The rights of the minority remain to be protected, the majority not being infallible

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:e3:o2:1
# text = The rights of the minority remain to be protected, the majority not being infallible
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	minority	minority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:agent	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	infallible	infallible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | to-infinitive · passive | the majority | the rights of the minority |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | infallible *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The majority is thereby shown to be correct in every particular

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:e3:o3:1
# text = The majority is thereby shown to be correct in every particular
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · passive |  | the majority |  |  |  | in every particular; thereby *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in particular=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The decision is invalid unless every participant has concurred

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:e3:o4:1
# text = The decision is invalid unless every participant has concurred
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	invalid	invali	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	participant	participant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	concurred	concur	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invali** | present · passive |  | the decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **concur** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect · passive |  | every participant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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