Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT10 S4 Q13 Explanation

Few politicians will support legislation

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Stimulus

Few politicians will support legislation that conflicts with their own self-interest. A case in point is August Frenson, who throughout his eight terms in office consistently opposed measures limiting the advantage incumbents enjoy over their challengers. Therefore, if such measures are direct popular vote rather than from legislative action.

What this question is testing

Role

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
13.

The case of August Frenson plays which one of the following roles

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    It provides evidence, the falsity of which would guarantee the falsity of

  2. Correct87% picked this

    It is cited as an example illustrating the generalization that

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

    Skill tested: Role · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  3. Trap4% picked this

    It gives essential background information concerning a measure

  4. Trap2% picked this

    It demonstrates the extent to which incumbents have the advantage

  5. Trap2% picked this

    It gives an example of the limits of direct

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