june 2007, logical reasoning 2, question 19
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summary
the essence of tackling strengthened questions on the lsat involves understanding the argument by breaking it down into its conclusion and evidence, and then identifying and bridging gaps between them.
- strengthened questions require supporting the argument's assumptions by understanding the argument's structure, including its conclusion and evidence.
- the argument's conclusion posits that government intrusion into voters' lives will not be substantially reduced over time in a democracy.
- the evidence forms a cause and effect chain: politicians promise to solve problems, which requires money, leading to taxes, a form of government intrusion.
- a gap in the argument is the assumption that politicians will fulfill their promises of assistance, which leads to more taxes and thus more intrusion.
- the correct answer choice strengthens the argument by confirming that politicians who win elections usually keep their campaign promises, thereby brididing the gap identified.
chapters
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understanding strengthened questions
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identifying the gap
01:33
selecting the correct answer