Analyzing Arguments Practice

What is the logical fallacy in the following statement: 'If you don't support the new Supreme Court nomination, then you must not care about justice or the legal system'?

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Appeal to authority fallacy

• False dilemma or black-and-white fallacy

Identify the rhetorical strategy used in the following argument: 'You should support this Supreme Court decision because everyone else does.'

• Bandwagon appeal

• Appeal to emotion

• Appeal to authority

• Appeal to tradition

Analyze the structure of the argument in the following statement: 'If the Supreme Court imposes stricter regulations on campaign financing, then political candidates will rely less on large donations. Therefore, imposing stricter regulations on campaign financing is an effective way to reduce the influence of big money in politics.'

• The argument is a comparison statement followed by a recommendation. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A is better than C.'

• The argument is a conditional statement followed by a hypothesis. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A might lead to C.'

• The structure of the argument is a cause and effect statement followed by a prediction. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A will result in C.'

• The structure of the argument is a conditional statement followed by a conclusion. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A is effective for C.' This is a valid deductive argument.

What logical fallacy is present in the argument: 'You can't prove that the Supreme Court's decisions are always just, so they must be inherently fair'?

• Appeal to ignorance

• Ad hominem

• Circular reasoning

• False cause

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal