Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A politician argues for a ban on car phones because they cause dangerous distractions and a law would actually stop people from using them, thereby improving public safety.
Conclusion: The bill making car phone use while driving illegal should be passed.
Reasoning: The bill is motivated by safety, car phones distract drivers and threaten safety, and making them illegal would successfully deter their use.
Analysis: This is a Sufficient Assumption question, so we need a premise that, if added, would 100% guarantee the conclusion is true. The politician has shown that the bill would be effective (deterrence) and that it serves a good purpose (safety). However, we lack a moral or legal 'bridge' that says we *must* adopt a bill just because it improves safety. Look for a conditional statement that connects the evidence (improving safety/deterring dangerous behavior) directly to the conclusion (the bill should be adopted).
Conclusion: The bill making car phone use while driving illegal should be passed.
Reasoning: The bill is motivated by safety, car phones distract drivers and threaten safety, and making them illegal would successfully deter their use.
Analysis: This is a Sufficient Assumption question, so we need a premise that, if added, would 100% guarantee the conclusion is true. The politician has shown that the bill would be effective (deterrence) and that it serves a good purpose (safety). However, we lack a moral or legal 'bridge' that says we *must* adopt a bill just because it improves safety. Look for a conditional statement that connects the evidence (improving safety/deterring dangerous behavior) directly to the conclusion (the bill should be adopted).
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Unlock Full Passage13.The argument's main conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
D
D supplies exactly the needed bridge: if any law that would reduce a threat to public safety should be adopted, then given the premises (illegality deters use, which reduces distraction and the safety threat), the conclusion that the bill should be adopted follows.
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