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Accepting the proposed constitutional amendment would be a poor decision for the Supreme Court to take, on the basis of avoidance of expanded executive power alone.
(A) on the basis of avoidance of expanded executive power alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding expanded executive power alone
(C) solely in that, the expansion of executive power should be avoided
(D) if only because the expansion of executive power should be avoided
(E) while the expansion of executive power should be avoided
(A) on the basis of avoidance of expanded executive power alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding expanded executive power alone
(C) solely in that, the expansion of executive power should be avoided
(D) if only because the expansion of executive power should be avoided
(E) while the expansion of executive power should be avoided
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Experts' Global Official Explanation:
Meaning + Idioms + Redundancy/Awkwardness
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided.
- • “in that” is used to reflect an intrinsic property, and “because” is used to indicate a cause-effect relationship.
• “despite” is used to highlight a contrast wherein the positive element is followed by the negative element, “although” is used to highlight a contrast wherein the negative element is followed by the positive element, and “while” is used for actions that take place simultaneously, irrespective of whether these actions are positive, negative, or neutral.
A. Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "avoidance of expanded executive power"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision because the executive power that has already been expanded should be avoided; the intended meaning of the sentence is that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided. Besides, the choice uses passive voice and is thus needlessly indirect and awkward.
B. Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "avoiding expanded executive power"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision because the executive power that has already been expanded should be avoided; the intended meaning of the sentence is that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided. Besides, the choice uses passive voice and is thus needlessly indirect and awkward.
C. Trap. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase “solely in that”; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that accepting the proposal would be a poor decision only because the expansion of executive power should be avoided; the intended meaning of the sentence is that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided. Additionally, Option C incorrectly uses “in that” rather than “because” to refer to a cause-effect relationship; please remember, “in that” is used to reflect an intrinsic property, and “because” is used to indicate a cause-effect relationship.
D. Correct. This answer choice correctly uses the phrase “if only because the expansion of executive power should be avoided”, conveying the intended meaning of the sentence- that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided. Additionally, Option D is free of awkwardness and redundancy.
E. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase “while the expansion of executive power should be avoided”; the use of “while” conveys a sense of concurrence, incorrectly implying that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision during the time period wherein the expansion of executive power should be avoided; the intended meaning of the sentence is that accepting the proposed amendment would be a poor decision, if for no other reason than the fact that the expansion of executive power should be avoided; please remember, “despite” is used to highlight a contrast wherein the positive element is followed by the negative element, “although” is used to highlight a contrast wherein the negative element is followed by the positive element, and “while” is used for actions that take place simultaneously, irrespective of whether these actions are positive, negative, or neutral.
D is the best answer choice.
