1. Pairings

2. COMPARISON--CONTRAST Helps us see similarities despite differences and differences despite similarities.

3. COMPARISON--CONTRAST Enhances mutual understanding, allowing people with differences to work toward commonalities or make finely sliced differentiations.

4. COMPARISON--CONTRAST Rankings like top 10 lists involve a series of comparison- contrast.

5. Governor Romney and President Obama

6. ObamaRomney PartyDemocraticRepublican View- point LiberalConservative Foreign Policy Opposes near-term military strike on Iran but holds that option open if it proves the only way to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Has spoken in more permissive terms about Israel's right to act against Iran's nuclear facilities, without explicitly approving of such a step. EducationHas approved waivers freeing states from the most onerous requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law. "Race to the Top" competition has rewarded winning states with billions of dollars for pursuing education policies Obama supports. Supported the federal accountability standards of No Child Left Behind law. Has said the student testing, charter-school incentives and teacher evaluation standards of Obama's "Race to the Top" competition "make sense" although the federal government should have less control of education. EconomyCalls for tackling the debt with a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases. Central to Obama's plan is to let Bush-era tax cuts expire for couples making more than $250,000. Defended 2008 bailout of financial institutions as a necessary step to avoid the system's collapse, opposed the auto bailout. Would cap federal spending at 20 percent of gross domestic product by end of first term, down from 23.5 percent now, with largely unspecified spending cuts. AbortionSupports abortion rights.Opposes abortion rights, although he previously supported. Gun LawsNo push for stricter lawsOpposes stricter laws

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8. Burger King and McDonalds

9. Burger KingMcDonalds Taste Price Accuracy Speed Service Cleanli- ness Value