Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: If laws aren't clear, you can't be sure if you're breaking them, and if you can't be sure of that, you can't feel safe.
Conclusion: People living under vague laws are unable to feel secure.
Reasoning: Vague laws create uncertainty regarding the legality of one's actions because they set unclear boundaries on personal freedom.
Analysis: This argument contains a classic 'Gap' between the premise and the conclusion. The premise establishes that vague laws lead to 'uncertainty about legality,' while the conclusion claims this leads to a 'lack of security.' To make this conclusion follow logically, we need a Sufficient Assumption that connects these two distinct concepts. Look for a conditional statement that says: 'If it is impossible to know for certain whether one's actions are legal, then one cannot feel secure.' This link would guarantee the truth of the conclusion based on the provided facts.
Conclusion: People living under vague laws are unable to feel secure.
Reasoning: Vague laws create uncertainty regarding the legality of one's actions because they set unclear boundaries on personal freedom.
Analysis: This argument contains a classic 'Gap' between the premise and the conclusion. The premise establishes that vague laws lead to 'uncertainty about legality,' while the conclusion claims this leads to a 'lack of security.' To make this conclusion follow logically, we need a Sufficient Assumption that connects these two distinct concepts. Look for a conditional statement that says: 'If it is impossible to know for certain whether one's actions are legal, then one cannot feel secure.' This link would guarantee the truth of the conclusion based on the provided facts.
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Unlock Full Passage12.The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
A
A supplies exactly the needed bridge: People can feel secure only if they know for certain whether their actions are legal. Combined with the premise that vague laws make such knowledge impossible, we validly conclude that under vague laws people cannot feel secure.
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