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Editorial: Our President claims that the recent cancellations of scheduled highway projects in 30 legislative districts were designed to trim the budget. That may be, but the choice of which projects to cancel was clearly motivated by party politics. Before those cancellations, most of the scheduled highway projects were in districts controlled by the President's party, and of those that have been canceled, nearly two-thirds were in districts controlled by opposition parties.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument in the editorial?
A. The only uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties are those few that promise significant economic benefits to neighboring districts controlled by the President's party.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways.
C. One of the opposition parties controls no districts in which highway projects were originally scheduled.
D. Although the total cost of the canceled projects comprises a relatively small proportion of the government's total budget, it comprises a large proportion of the highway budget.
E. No more than one highway project was canceled in any one legislative district.
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Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument in the editorial?
A. The only uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties are those few that promise significant economic benefits to neighboring districts controlled by the President's party.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways.
C. One of the opposition parties controls no districts in which highway projects were originally scheduled.
D. Although the total cost of the canceled projects comprises a relatively small proportion of the government's total budget, it comprises a large proportion of the highway budget.
E. No more than one highway project was canceled in any one legislative district.
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Conclusion: The choice of which projects to cancel was clearly motivated by party politics.
Premise 1: Most of the scheduled highway projects were in districts controlled by the President's party
Premise 2: Of those that have been canceled, nearly two-thirds were in districts controlled by opposition parties
Problem solving: As this is a strengthening question, we need to find an option that strengthen the author's argument.
A. The only uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties are those few that promise significant economic benefits to neighboring districts controlled by the President's party. -> I will keep (A), as it adds another reason to support the argument; uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties actually help those in districts controlled by President's party.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways. -> Whether renovation is expensive or inexpensive has nothing to do with the argument in this context.
C. One of the opposition parties controls no districts in which highway projects were originally scheduled. -> This is a confusing option IMO. I will leave (C).
D. Although the total cost of the canceled projects comprises a relatively small proportion of the government's total budget, it comprises a large proportion of the highway budget. -> Whether the projects take a large proportion of the highway budget has nothing to do with the author's argument.
E. No more than one highway project was canceled in any one legislative district. -> This information provides nothing to the argument.
Now we're down to (A) and (C). The option (C) is saying that "one" of the opposition parties and the fact that "one" opposition party controls no district in which highway projects were originally scheduled does not add much to the argument. So the answer will be (A).
Premise 1: Most of the scheduled highway projects were in districts controlled by the President's party
Premise 2: Of those that have been canceled, nearly two-thirds were in districts controlled by opposition parties
Problem solving: As this is a strengthening question, we need to find an option that strengthen the author's argument.
A. The only uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties are those few that promise significant economic benefits to neighboring districts controlled by the President's party. -> I will keep (A), as it adds another reason to support the argument; uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties actually help those in districts controlled by President's party.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways. -> Whether renovation is expensive or inexpensive has nothing to do with the argument in this context.
C. One of the opposition parties controls no districts in which highway projects were originally scheduled. -> This is a confusing option IMO. I will leave (C).
D. Although the total cost of the canceled projects comprises a relatively small proportion of the government's total budget, it comprises a large proportion of the highway budget. -> Whether the projects take a large proportion of the highway budget has nothing to do with the author's argument.
E. No more than one highway project was canceled in any one legislative district. -> This information provides nothing to the argument.
Now we're down to (A) and (C). The option (C) is saying that "one" of the opposition parties and the fact that "one" opposition party controls no district in which highway projects were originally scheduled does not add much to the argument. So the answer will be (A).
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A. The only uncanceled highway projects in districts controlled by opposition parties are those few that promise significant economic benefits to neighboring districts controlled by the President's party.
This directly supports the claim of political motivation. It suggests that even the uncanceled projects in opposition districts were spared not for their inherent merits but because they benefited the President's party.
This strongly strengthens the argument.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways.
While this might indicate inefficiency in the budget cuts, it does not directly tie the cancellations to political motivations.
This is less relevant to the editorial's argument.
This directly supports the claim of political motivation. It suggests that even the uncanceled projects in opposition districts were spared not for their inherent merits but because they benefited the President's party.
This strongly strengthens the argument.
B. Virtually all the canceled highway projects involved the relatively inexpensive renovation of existing highways rather than the far more expensive construction of new highways.
While this might indicate inefficiency in the budget cuts, it does not directly tie the cancellations to political motivations.
This is less relevant to the editorial's argument.
