Must be TrueDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Weston has a rule that if you aren't a current or former resident and you give more than $100 to a mayor's race, it has to be reported. Brimley followed this rule by only taking money from people who live there now or used to live there.
Reasoning: The city law requires registration only for contributions exceeding $100 from nonresidents who have never lived in Weston, but Brimley's campaign only accepted money from current or former residents.
Analysis: In a 'Must Be True' scenario, we treat the premises as absolute laws. Since the registration requirement is only triggered by a specific group—nonresidents who were never residents—and Brimley's campaign completely avoided that group, the condition for registration was never met. Therefore, it must be true that none of the contributions to Brimley's campaign were required to be registered under this specific law, regardless of the dollar amount. Look for an answer that confirms Brimley had zero contributions that fell under the legal requirement for registration.
Reasoning: The city law requires registration only for contributions exceeding $100 from nonresidents who have never lived in Weston, but Brimley's campaign only accepted money from current or former residents.
Analysis: In a 'Must Be True' scenario, we treat the premises as absolute laws. Since the registration requirement is only triggered by a specific group—nonresidents who were never residents—and Brimley's campaign completely avoided that group, the condition for registration was never met. Therefore, it must be true that none of the contributions to Brimley's campaign were required to be registered under this specific law, regardless of the dollar amount. Look for an answer that confirms Brimley had zero contributions that fell under the legal requirement for registration.
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Unlock Full Passage25.If all the statements above are true, which one of the following statements must be true?
Correct Answer
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Because the campaign accepted only residents and former residents, it had no donors who were nonresidents and not former residents. Therefore, none of its contributions satisfied the legal condition that requires registration, so no contribution needed to be registered.
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