What is Law

Answer choices

1. A

   No Match4% picked this

   Laws governing the succession of power at the death of a head of state represent a synthesis of legal precedents, specific situations,

   According to this answer, law is a synthesis of "precedents, specific situations, and the values of lawmakers". That doesn't reinforce anything in our two available support sentences, which is saying that law is a cultural mechanism by which society's elites seek to legitimize and preserve their privilege and power: - law is a cultural mechanism by which holders of power seek to legitimate their domination - law is an expression of the power of elites who may have no legitimate authority, but who are intent on preserving the privileges of their race, class, or gender.

   4%
2. B

   Correct80% picked this

   Laws allowing income tax deductions for charitable contributions, though ostensibly passed by lawmakers, were devised by and are

   Why this is right

   This is a weak correct answer, but it's ultimately the best available match for our supporting sentences, because it's conveying the idea that laws are devised by and are perpetuated by the rich, i.e. the elites. - law is a cultural mechanism by which holders of power seek to legitimate their domination - law is an expression of the power of elites who may have no legitimate authority, but who are intent on preserving the privileges of their race, class, or gender.

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

   80%
3. C

   No Match1% picked this

   Laws governing the tariffs placed on imported goods must favor the continuation of mutually beneficial trade arrangements, even at the

   This answer is stressing that trade laws between two nations should favor the continuation of mutually beneficial trade arrangements. We're trying to match supporting sentences that say, "the law is how the powerful elites legitimize and maintain their power". While there may be rich elites at the helm of companies who are doing international trade and thus affected by tariffs, there's just nothing in this answer that is specifically connecting the law to the wishes of the powerful elites. Instead, it's connecting the law to the desirable outcome of both trading partners thriving. It sounds more like an instrument of justice and equity than it does an instrument of power wielded by elites.

   1%
4. D

   Weak Match4% picked this

   Laws governing the treatment of the disadvantaged and powerless members of a given society are an accurate indication

   This answer tells us that laws governing the underclass are an indication of that society's moral state. We're trying to match a point of view that says, "the law is made by powerful, unelected elites as a way of legitimizing and preserving their power". Since this answer deals with laws governing the disadvantaged and powerless, it does have some relevance to our point of view (because they are the logical opposite of the powerful elites). But there's nothing about ascertaining "the moral state of society" in CLS's ideas. This answer would match better if said something like, "laws governing the treatment of the underclass are a manifestation of the powerful elite's desire to maintain control over them".

   4%
5. E

   No Match11% picked this

   Laws controlling the electoral processes of a representative democracy have been devised by lawmakers to ensure the continuation

   According to this answer, law is motivated by the goal of "ensuring the continuation of that governmental system". According to CLS, law is motivated by the goal of "ensuring the continuation of the powerful elites, not the legitimate sovereign government."

   11%