Logical Reasoning

PT133 · S2 · Q2 Some political thinkers hope

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Some political thinkers hope to devise a form of government in which every citizen's rights are respected.

Evidence

Any government must be defined and controlled by laws that determine its powers and limits.

It is inevitable that some individuals EPP will learn how to interpret these laws to gain a greater share of political power than others have.

Conclusion

A form of government in which every ERR citizen's rights are respected is impossible.

Evaluate

The argument assumes that a system EPP → ERR where political power is not distributed equally is one in which not everyone's right's will be respected.

2.

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?

  1. In any form of government

    Too Strong

    This answer is close but goes too far by asserting that the majority of people will have their rights violated.

    5% picked this

  2. A government can ensure that

    Weakens

    The argument specifically concludes that a government that respects everyone's rights is impossible to achieve.

    1% picked this

  3. Not all the laws that

    Out of Scope

    Misinterpreting laws is not relevant to the argument.

    4% picked this

  4. Correct

    In any form of government,

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between EPP → ERR an unequal share of political power and not everyone's rights being respected.

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

    83% picked this

  5. People who have more political

    Weakens

    Using political power to acquire more political power does not address whether that political power will create a system whereby some people's rights are violated.

    7% picked this

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