Categorize each of these statements as either positive or normative. Statement Positive
Normative
1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year.
2. Too many people smoke. If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke.
3. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes.

1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year. - POSTIVE

2. Too many people smoke. - NORMATIVE

3.  If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke. - POSITIVE

4. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes. - NORMATIVE

Explanation:

POSITIVE statement  is considered to be a type of statement that seeks to describe the world as it is. It can be verified by empirical data, which implies that, it can either be supported or refuted by data.

NORMATIVE statement on the other hand, require a larger philosophical framework to evaluate, which means, it is based on opinion and judgment as to the way the world should be.

Hence, the correct answer are as follows:

1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year. - POSTIVE

2. Too many people smoke. - NORMATIVE

3.  If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke. - POSITIVE

4. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes. - NORMATIVE

answer; conflict perspective;

male citizens in athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. however, democracy was not open to everyone. citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. slaves and foreigners living in athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.