Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT117 S4 Q23 Explanation

Political scientist: One of the

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Stimulus

Political scientist: One of the most interesting dilemmas in contemporary democratic politics concerns the regulation of political campaign spending. People certainly should be free, within broad limits, to spend their money as they choose. On the other hand, candidates who can vastly outspend all rivals have an unfair advantage in publicizing their expensive campaigns for each candidate. The resolution of the dilemma, therefore, is clear: _______.

What this question is testing

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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
23.

Which one of the following most logically completes the political

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    only candidates with significant campaign resources should be permitted to run

  2. Correct82% picked this

    an upper limit on the political campaign spending of each candidate

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap6% picked this

    government subsidization of all political campaigns at a low percentage of their total

  4. Trap1% picked this

    all wealthy persons should be prohibited from spending their own money

  5. Trap9% picked this

    each candidate should be allowed to spend as much money on a political campaign as any other

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