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Which of the following best describes the attitude of the first six Presidents toward political parties as it is discussed in the passage?

A) Political parties were essential to the notions of democracy on which the United States government was based.

B) Personal character in leadership was as important as affiliation with a political party.

C) Political parties were one way to ensure that government could meet the needs of all citizens.

D) Political parties, though undesirable, were inevitable in a democratic political system.

E) Political parties represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.



The attitude embraced by first 6 is classical leadership and believing in public good than Private Interests and Individualism.

My Guess is "E"

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Yes, E is the correct answer indeed.
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1. The passage is primarily concerned with

the passage uses Ketcham's work to analyze antiparty feeling of the early political leaders of the United States. The first paragraph describes the classical concept of leadership (as followed by the first 6 US presidents). The second paragraph describes how the ''anti-party'' feeling changed to party gaining a new legitimacy. (B) captures this thought perfectly.

(B) describing and analyzing an argument about the early history of the United States

Hence, (B) is the right answer choice.

2. According to the passage, the author and Ketcham agree on which of the following points?

Towards the middle of the second paragraph, we have "...Ketcham..... he does rightly see Jackson's tenure as the culmination of the acceptance of party...." This is exactly what (E) has.

(E) Widespread acceptance of political parties occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency.

Hence, (E) is the right answer choice.

3. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would be most likely to agree that modern views of the freedoms of speech and press are

Towards the end of the second passage, we have "the classical conception of leadership (which originated in eighteenth-century England) was incompatible with our modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press". This idea is captured in (D)

(D) values not inherent in the classical humanist tradition of eighteenth-century England

Hence, (D) is the right answer choice.

4. Which of the following, if true, provides the LEAST support for the author's argument about commerce and political parties during Jackson's presidency?

(A) Many supporters of Jackson resisted the commercialization that could result from participation in a national economy. - the author makes the assertion that "Jackson's presidency can be seen as the culmination of the acceptance of party, commerce, and individualism." But (A) introduces a statement that challenges this assertion: (A) introduces the idea that president Jackson did not have enough support to go ahead with commercialization. Hence, the assertion made by the author will not hold. Therefore, (A) is the right answer choice.

(B) Protest against the corrupt and partisan nature of political parties in the United States subsided during Jackson's presidency. - this actually supports the author's assertion (That Jackson's presidency can be seen as the culmination of the acceptance of party, commerce, and individualism.)

(C) During Jackson's presidency the use of money became more common than bartering of goods and services. - supports the author's assertion.

(D) More northerners than southerners supported Jackson because southerners were opposed to the development of a commercial economy. - we can infer from (D) that majority of those who supported Jackson(the ''northerners'') did indeed considered ''commercial economy'' as important. (D) actually agrees with the author's assertion.
(E) Andrew Jackson did not feel as strongly committed to the classical ideals of leadership as George Washington had felt. - agrees with the author's assertion.

5. The author of the passage would most likely to agree with which of following statements about Ketcham?

Towards the end of the passage, we have "Ketcham....he underestimates the advantages of their decline (of the classical ideas)''. This is what we have in (C)
(C) He does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects of the first six Presidents’ commitment to classical ideals.

Hence, (C) is the right answer choice.

6. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the first six Presidents toward political parties as it is discussed in the passage?

Towards the end of the first paragraph, we have " the first six Presidents condemned political parties. Parties were partial by definition, self-interested, and therefore serving something other than the transcendent public good.". Only (E) reflect this thought.

(E). Political parties represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.

Hence, (E) is the right answer choice.
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Hi, everyone!

Please could someone explain why in the Question #3 the option C is incorrect?
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3. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would be most likely to agree that modern views of the freedoms of speech and press are

(A) values closely associated with the beliefs of the aristocracy of the early United States

(B) political rights less compatible with democracy and individualism than with classical ideals

(C) political rights uninfluenced by the formation of opposing political parties

(D) values not inherent in the classical humanist tradition of eighteenth-century England

(E) values whose interpretation would have been agreed on by all United States Presidents
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As I concluded from the passage, both options C and D would be correct to use here and I struggle to elaborate what is wrong with the option C. If we refer to the last sentence in the passage, "For example, the classical conception of leadership was incompatible with our modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press, freedoms intimately associated with the legitimacy of opposing political parties.", it can be clearly seen that option C is also relevant in this context.

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Indeed, leaders were supposed to be called to office rather than to run for office. And if they took up the burdens of public office with a sense of duty, leaders also believed that such offices were naturally their due because of their social preeminence or their contributions to the country.
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Query1: is the meaning called to office right?
called to office means: took up the burdens of public office with a sense of duty ?
run for office: means to campaign to be elected to an office?

Query2:So does it mean that there were no elections before during first 6 presidents? How could people elect president unless leaders of parties run to office?
or , it is just to imply that whoever was elected would called to office in his sense of duty.

please confirm.
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Time taken 13 mins. Is it bad? <Updated time:10 mins>
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
B. describing and analyzing an argument about the early history of the United States
Argument first descibes the era of earlier leadership (first 6 presidents) .
From second para, it introduces the changes in the system since the era of later Presidents.Finally, it mentions it views on the pros and cons of both the eras.

2. According to the passage, the author and Ketcham agree on which of the following points?
A. The first six Presidents held the same ideas about political parties as did later Presidents in the United States.
B. Classical ideals supported the growth of commercial forces in the United States.
C. The first political parties in the United States were formed during Van Buren's term in office.
D. The first six Presidents placed great emphasis on individualism and civil rights.
E. Widespread acceptance of political parties occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
>> For me it was between C &E. C is wrong bec arg says that Party found legal status but that doesn't mean they weren't formed before that.

3. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would be most likely to agree that modern views of the freedoms of speech and press are
D. values not inherent in the classical humanist tradition of eighteenth-century England
"the classical conception of leadership was incompatible with our modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press, freedoms intimately associated with the legitimacy of opposing political parties."

4. Which of the following, if true, provides the LEAST support for the author's argument about commerce and political parties during Jackson's presidency?
A. Many supporters of Jackson resisted the commercialization that could result from participation in a national economy.
"he does rightly see Jackson's tenure (the seventh presidency) as the culmination of the acceptance of party, commerce, and individualism. For the Jacksonians, nonpartisanship lost its relevance, "

5. The author of the passage would most likely to agree with which of following statements about Ketcham?
C. He does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects of the first Presidents’ commitment to classical ideals.
"Ketcham is so strongly committed to justifying the classical ideals, however, that he underestimates the advantages of their decline. "




In question 5: the option C talks about the "negative aspects of the first Presidents’ commitment to classical ideals", whereas the passage talks about the advantages of the decline.
The passage did not mention about the negative aspects of the first president's commitment to classical ideas, and definitely not related to Ketcham.

Please let me know if I missed something.

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Hi GMATNinja ,

I have the same question here. "He underestimates the advantages of their decline" and "he does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects" sound like two different things. Could you please help explain why (C) is the correct answer?

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Time taken 13 mins. Is it bad? <Updated time:10 mins>
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
B. describing and analyzing an argument about the early history of the United States
Argument first descibes the era of earlier leadership (first 6 presidents) .
From second para, it introduces the changes in the system since the era of later Presidents.Finally, it mentions it views on the pros and cons of both the eras.

2. According to the passage, the author and Ketcham agree on which of the following points?
A. The first six Presidents held the same ideas about political parties as did later Presidents in the United States.
B. Classical ideals supported the growth of commercial forces in the United States.
C. The first political parties in the United States were formed during Van Buren's term in office.
D. The first six Presidents placed great emphasis on individualism and civil rights.
E. Widespread acceptance of political parties occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
>> For me it was between C &E. C is wrong bec arg says that Party found legal status but that doesn't mean they weren't formed before that.

3. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would be most likely to agree that modern views of the freedoms of speech and press are
D. values not inherent in the classical humanist tradition of eighteenth-century England
"the classical conception of leadership was incompatible with our modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press, freedoms intimately associated with the legitimacy of opposing political parties."

4. Which of the following, if true, provides the LEAST support for the author's argument about commerce and political parties during Jackson's presidency?
A. Many supporters of Jackson resisted the commercialization that could result from participation in a national economy.
"he does rightly see Jackson's tenure (the seventh presidency) as the culmination of the acceptance of party, commerce, and individualism. For the Jacksonians, nonpartisanship lost its relevance, "

5. The author of the passage would most likely to agree with which of following statements about Ketcham?
C. He does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects of the first Presidents’ commitment to classical ideals.
"Ketcham is so strongly committed to justifying the classical ideals, however, that he underestimates the advantages of their decline. "




In question 5: the option C talks about the "negative aspects of the first Presidents’ commitment to classical ideals", whereas the passage talks about the advantages of the decline.
The passage did not mention about the negative aspects of the first president's commitment to classical ideas, and definitely not related to Ketcham.

Please let me know if I missed something.

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Hi GMATNinja ,

I have the same question here. "He underestimates the advantages of their decline" and "he does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects" sound like two different things. Could you please help explain why (C) is the correct answer?

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Hi pruekv,

Option C can be directly inferred from : "Ketcham is so strongly committed to justifying the classical ideals, however, that he underestimates the advantages of their decline. For example, the classical conception of leadership was incompatible with our modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press, freedoms intimately associated with the legitimacy of opposing political parties."

The above lines imply that Ketcham is so strongly focussed in justifying the classical ideals, that he neglected as to why those ideals declined and underestimated the advantages of decline and that is exactly what option C says.
So to answer your question "He underestimates the advantages of their decline" and "he does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects" imply that same thing that Ketcham didn't pay much attention to why classical ideals that first Presidents’ were so committed to declined. The negative aspect in discussion is : classical conception of leadership was incompatible with the modern notion of the freedoms of speech and press.


Let me know if you still have issues.
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Got it! Thank you bm2201!

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For Question #5: Why is E incorrect?

The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Ketcham?

A. He overemphasizes the influence of classical ideals on the first six Presidents of the United States.

B. He fails to recognize that classical ideals had little influence on politics in the United States.

C. He does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects of the first six Presidents' commitment to classical ideals.

D. He inaccurately suggests that classical ideals gave rise to our modern notion of democracy.

E. He underestimates the effect of ideologies other than the humanist tradition on the first six Presidents.

WHY IS E INCORRECT?
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For Question #5: Why is E incorrect?

The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Ketcham?

A. He overemphasizes the influence of classical ideals on the first six Presidents of the United States.

B. He fails to recognize that classical ideals had little influence on politics in the United States.

C. He does not pay adequate attention to the negative aspects of the first six Presidents' commitment to classical ideals.

D. He inaccurately suggests that classical ideals gave rise to our modern notion of democracy.

E. He underestimates the effect of ideologies other than the humanist tradition on the first six Presidents.

WHY IS E INCORRECT?
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Hi roastedcoco,

E for Question 5 is incorrect, because throughout the passage, author mostly discusses the classical ideologies held by the first six Presidents and Ketcham so strongly committed to justifying those ideals, that he that he neglected as to why those ideals declined and underestimated the advantages of decline. Author nowhere mentions that Ketcham underestimates the effect of ideologies other than the humanist tradition.


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New Question from the passage.

Which of the following best describes the attitude of the first six Presidents toward political parties as it is discussed in the passage?

A) Political parties were essential to the notions of democracy on which the United States government was based.

B) Personal character in leadership was as important as affiliation with a political party.

C) Political parties were one way to ensure that government could meet the needs of all citizens.

D) Political parties, though undesirable, were inevitable in a democratic political system.

E) Political parties represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.





The attitude embraced by first 6 is classical leadership and believing in public good than Private Interests and Individualism.

My Guess is "E"

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Yes, I think so!
Such topics are always very controversial. But I always tend to believe in the public good and position it above individualism too.
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New Question from the passage.

Which of the following best describes the attitude of the first six Presidents toward political parties as it is discussed in the passage?

A) Political parties were essential to the notions of democracy on which the United States government was based.

B) Personal character in leadership was as important as affiliation with a political party.

C) Political parties were one way to ensure that government could meet the needs of all citizens.

D) Political parties, though undesirable, were inevitable in a democratic political system.

E) Political parties represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.



The attitude embraced by first 6 is classical leadership and believing in public good than Private Interests and Individualism.

My Guess is "E"

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Yes its is E . The Reasoning is mention in the last line of paragraph 1.
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To answer question 4, we need to understand the author's argument about commerce and political parties during Jackson's presidency.

In the paragraph 1, we learn that, according to a historian named Ketcham, the first six presidents condemned political parties. The early presidents hated parties so much because they held a "classical conception of virtuous leadership," and thought that party politics prevent leaders from selflessly embodying this ideal.

Then Jackson comes along as president #7, and this is what the author says about his presidency:

    "[Ketcham] does rightly see Jackson's tenure (the seventh presidency) as the culmination of the acceptance of party, commerce, and individualism. For the Jacksonians, nonpartisanship lost its relevance, and under the direction of Van Buren, party gained a new legitimacy."


So, the author argues that there is a contrast between the first six presidents (under whom party politics were discouraged), and Jackson (under whom political parties and commerce were accepted).

In answering the question, we're looking for a piece of information that DOES NOT support this argument. Let's go through the answer choices:
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(A) tells us that Jackson supporters RESISTED commercialization. That goes completely against the author's claim that, under Jackson, commerce became ACCEPTED.

(A) doesn't support the author's argument, so keep it for now.

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If protest against political parties subsided, it seems like people grew more favorable toward political parties. This supports the claim that political parties were more accepted during Jackson's presidency.

Because (B) supports the author's claim, we can eliminate it.

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From (C), we can gather that commercial activity was on the rise during Jackson's presidency. This supports the author's claim that commerce became more accepted during this time.

(C) is out.

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This tells us a bit more about Jackson's supporters -- they were northerners who were more open to the idea of developing a commercial economy. This supports the author's claim that Jacksonianism and commercialism go hand-in-hand.

(D) supports the author's argument, so get rid of (D).

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This supports the author's claim that, under Jackson, there was a shift away from classical ideals of leadership and toward commerce/political parties.

Eliminate (E).

(A) is the correct answer to question #4.

I hope that helps!
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Took me around 11 minutes to complete the passage and got all of them correct, but got a question wrong during mock test.

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RK Argues in his new book --> First 6 Pres - Humanist ideals
What is humanist ? classical leadership model -> They condemned political parties

Author explains RK's views about first 6 pres and how they differed from later one's

P2
Even during 1st presidency the commercial forces started undermining classical - Commerce
Commerce started atleast during 8th century

RK --> did not think about this conflict existing earlier, but says all started more during 7th presidency.
Jackson started the decline of non partisan and van bueron recognised party
According to them classical ideal is privilage.
Author critices RK - RK did not see the disadvantages of decline of classicial ideals and states examples.
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Out of curiosity, where does this rank in terms of difficulty on the GMAT? 6-700?

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Is this a 700 level question?
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The difficulty level of this passage should be as such in my opinion:

Question #1: 650
Question #2: 600
Question #3: 600
Question #4: 650-700
Question #5: 650
Question #6: 550

Overall: 600-650
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can anyone explain more about this meaning?

Towards the end of the first paragraph, we have " the first six Presidents condemned political parties. Parties were partial by definition, self-interested, and therefore serving something other than the transcendent public good."

(E). Political parties represented opposing political interests rather than the general public good.

opposing means the political parties do not support the political interests, instead, they support the general public good? since in the text, it says that political parties support the political interest rather than the public good.
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In a new book about the antiparty feeling of the early political leade 20 Aug 2021, 23:39
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Can someone please explain Q5?

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Could someone please tell why option A is incorrect for first question?
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Q1 The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) describing and comparing two theories about the early history of the United States
(B) describing and analyzing an argument about the early history of the United States
(C) discussing new evidence that qualifies a theory about the early history of the United States
(D) refuting a theory about political leadership in the United States
(E) resolving an ambiguity in an argument about political leadership in the United States
The passage does discuss two different types of leadership: the classical conception of leadership (embraced by the first 6 presidents) and the party system (embraced by Jacksonians), but it does not discuss two theories about the early history of the United States. Instead the passage only discusses Ralph Ketcham's argument ("that the first six Presidents differed decisively from later Presidents because the first six held values inherited from the classical humanist tradition of eighteenth-century England"). The author of the passage describes and analyzes Ketcham's view, pointing out the argument's strengths and weaknesses.

Thus, choice (B) is a better answer.
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C) Qualifies a claim means limiting the scope. So, here the author disagrees about certain aspects of Ketcham's theory. Do we call that as qualifies the claim or
D) Can you explain why this answer choice i s wrong?
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