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The single greatest weakness of American parties is their inability to achieve cohesion in the legislature. Although there is some measure of party unity, it is not uncommon for the majority party to be unable to implement important legislation. The unity is strongest during election campaigns; after the primary elections, the losing candidates all promise their support to the party nominee. By the time the Congress convenes, the unity has dissipated. This phenomenon is attributable to the fragmented nature of party politics. The national committees are no more than feudal lords who receive nominal fealty from their vassals. A member of Congress builds power upon a local base. Consequently, a member is likely to be responsive to local special interest groups. Evidence of this is seen in the differences in voting patterns between the upper and lower houses. In the Senate, where terms are longer, there is more party unity.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author’s argument?
(A) Members of Congress receive funds from the national party committee.
(B) Senators vote against the party leaders only two-thirds as often as House members.
(C) The primary duty of an officeholder is to be responsive to a local constituency rather than party leaders.
(D) There is more unity among minority party members than among majority party members.
(E) Much legislation is passed each session despite party disunity.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author’s argument?
(A) Members of Congress receive funds from the national party committee.
(B) Senators vote against the party leaders only two-thirds as often as House members.
(C) The primary duty of an officeholder is to be responsive to a local constituency rather than party leaders.
(D) There is more unity among minority party members than among majority party members.
(E) Much legislation is passed each session despite party disunity.
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23 Dec 2019, 06:28
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Why not Option A here. In Stem -Author says - National party committees are only for name-sake purpose but if also give funds to the members of congress - they possibly have influence on members of congress.
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Here we are looking for the argument that will undermine the position taken by the paragraph. Remember that the ultimate conclusion of the paragraph is that this disunity is a weakness and that this prevents legislation from being passed. One very good way of attacking this argument is to attack the value judgment upon which the conclusion is based: Is it good to pass the legislation? The author assumes that it would be better to pass the legislation. We could argue, as in (C), that members of the Congress should not pass legislation simply because it is proposed by the party leadership. Rather, the members should represent the views of their constituents. Then, if the legislation fails, it must be the people who did not want it. In that case, it is better not to pass the legislation.
(A) does not undermine the argument. That members receive funding proves nothing about unity after elections.
As for (B), this seems to strengthen rather than weaken the argument. The author’s thesis argues that there is greater unity in the Senate than in the House.
(D) would undermine the argument only if we had some additional information to make it relevant.
Finally, (E) does not weaken the argument greatly. That some legislation is passed is not a denial of the argument that more should be passed.
The correct answer is (C).
Here we are looking for the argument that will undermine the position taken by the paragraph. Remember that the ultimate conclusion of the paragraph is that this disunity is a weakness and that this prevents legislation from being passed. One very good way of attacking this argument is to attack the value judgment upon which the conclusion is based: Is it good to pass the legislation? The author assumes that it would be better to pass the legislation. We could argue, as in (C), that members of the Congress should not pass legislation simply because it is proposed by the party leadership. Rather, the members should represent the views of their constituents. Then, if the legislation fails, it must be the people who did not want it. In that case, it is better not to pass the legislation.
(A) does not undermine the argument. That members receive funding proves nothing about unity after elections.
As for (B), this seems to strengthen rather than weaken the argument. The author’s thesis argues that there is greater unity in the Senate than in the House.
(D) would undermine the argument only if we had some additional information to make it relevant.
Finally, (E) does not weaken the argument greatly. That some legislation is passed is not a denial of the argument that more should be passed.
The correct answer is (C).
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