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Politician: Democracy requires that there be no restrictions on the ability of citizens to share their ideas freely, without fear of reprisal. Therefore the right to have private conversations, unmonitored by the government, is essential to democracy. For a government to monitor conversations on the Internet would thus be a setback for democracy.
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that democracy depends on the ability of citizens to share their ideas freely, without fear of reprisal?
(A) It is a claim for which no support is provided, and which is used to support only the argument's main conclusion.\
(B) It is a claim for which no support is provided, and which is used to support a claim that is itself used to support the argument's main conclusion.
(C) It is a claim for which support is provided, and which is in turn used to support the argument's main conclusion.
(D) It is the argument's main conclusion and is inferred from two other statements in the argument, one of which is used to support the other.
(E) It is the argument's main conclusion and is inferred from two other statements in the argument, neither of which is used to support the other.
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that democracy depends on the ability of citizens to share their ideas freely, without fear of reprisal?
(A) It is a claim for which no support is provided, and which is used to support only the argument's main conclusion.\
(B) It is a claim for which no support is provided, and which is used to support a claim that is itself used to support the argument's main conclusion.
(C) It is a claim for which support is provided, and which is in turn used to support the argument's main conclusion.
(D) It is the argument's main conclusion and is inferred from two other statements in the argument, one of which is used to support the other.
(E) It is the argument's main conclusion and is inferred from two other statements in the argument, neither of which is used to support the other.
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The structure:
-Premise: Democracy requires free sharing of ideas, no fear of reprisal.
-Sub-conclusion: Therefore, right to private unmonitored conversations is essential to democracy.
-Main conclusion: Government monitoring Internet conversations would be a setback for democracy.
So the first claim ("democracy requires free sharing of ideas") is *not supported* itself but is used as a foundation to support another claim (the necessity of private unmonitored conversations), which then supports the main conclusion.
(A) Wrong — it supports more than just the main conclusion.
(B) Correct — exactly fits the role.
(C) Wrong — no support was provided for the claim.
(D), (E) Wrong — it’s not the main conclusion.
Answer: (B)
-Premise: Democracy requires free sharing of ideas, no fear of reprisal.
-Sub-conclusion: Therefore, right to private unmonitored conversations is essential to democracy.
-Main conclusion: Government monitoring Internet conversations would be a setback for democracy.
So the first claim ("democracy requires free sharing of ideas") is *not supported* itself but is used as a foundation to support another claim (the necessity of private unmonitored conversations), which then supports the main conclusion.
(A) Wrong — it supports more than just the main conclusion.
(B) Correct — exactly fits the role.
(C) Wrong — no support was provided for the claim.
(D), (E) Wrong — it’s not the main conclusion.
Answer: (B)
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Argument Structure:
Premise: Democracy requires that there be no restrictions on the ability of citizens to share their ideas freely, without fear of reprisal.
Intermediate Conclusion (IC): Therefore, the right to have private conversations, unmonitored by the government, is essential to democracy (derived from premise)
Main Conclusion (MC): For a government to monitor conversations on the Internet would thus be a setback for democracy. (derived from IC)
The question asks about the role of the first statement.
Choice A:
Incorrect. This says the claim directly supports only the main conclusion. But the claim actually supports the intermediate conclusion (about private conversations), which then supports the main conclusion. There's a two-step chain, not direct support.
Choice B:
Correct. The claim is presented without any support (it's a starting premise), and it supports another claim (the IC about private conversations being essential) that itself supports the main conclusion. This accurately captures the reasoning chain: Premise → IC → MC.
Choice C:
Incorrect. This says support is provided for the claim. But the claim is presented as a foundational premise without any evidence or reasoning to back it up. It's treated as a given starting point.
Choice D:
Incorrect. This identifies the claim as the argument's main conclusion. The main conclusion is actually that monitoring Internet conversations would be a setback for democracy. The claim in question is the starting premise, not the final conclusion.
Choice E:
Incorrect. Same problem as Choice D. The claim is a premise that begins the reasoning, not the conclusion the argument aims to establish. The main conclusion is about Internet monitoring being harmful to democracy.
Premise: Democracy requires that there be no restrictions on the ability of citizens to share their ideas freely, without fear of reprisal.
Intermediate Conclusion (IC): Therefore, the right to have private conversations, unmonitored by the government, is essential to democracy (derived from premise)
Main Conclusion (MC): For a government to monitor conversations on the Internet would thus be a setback for democracy. (derived from IC)
The question asks about the role of the first statement.
Choice A:
Incorrect. This says the claim directly supports only the main conclusion. But the claim actually supports the intermediate conclusion (about private conversations), which then supports the main conclusion. There's a two-step chain, not direct support.
Choice B:
Correct. The claim is presented without any support (it's a starting premise), and it supports another claim (the IC about private conversations being essential) that itself supports the main conclusion. This accurately captures the reasoning chain: Premise → IC → MC.
Choice C:
Incorrect. This says support is provided for the claim. But the claim is presented as a foundational premise without any evidence or reasoning to back it up. It's treated as a given starting point.
Choice D:
Incorrect. This identifies the claim as the argument's main conclusion. The main conclusion is actually that monitoring Internet conversations would be a setback for democracy. The claim in question is the starting premise, not the final conclusion.
Choice E:
Incorrect. Same problem as Choice D. The claim is a premise that begins the reasoning, not the conclusion the argument aims to establish. The main conclusion is about Internet monitoring being harmful to democracy.
