Critical Reasoning

SubratGmat2011 wrote:The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new federal requirements for driver's licenses that would
allow them to be used as part of a national identification system. Using licenses for purposes not directly related
to operating a motor vehicle is un-American because it would require U.S. citizens to carry the equivalent of
"papers." Such a requirement would allow the government to restrict their movements and activities in the manner
of totalitarian regimes. In time, this could make other limits on freedom acceptable. The author assumes which of
the following?
"¢ The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
"¢ The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
"¢ Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
"¢ The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
"¢ Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.

arpita@gurome wrote:

SubratGmat2011 wrote:The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new federal requirements for driver's licenses that would
allow them to be used as part of a national identification system. Using licenses for purposes not directly related
to operating a motor vehicle is un-American because it would require U.S. citizens to carry the equivalent of
"papers." Such a requirement would allow the government to restrict their movements and activities in the manner
of totalitarian regimes. In time, this could make other limits on freedom acceptable. The author assumes which of
the following?
"¢ The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
"¢ The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
"¢ Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
"¢ The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
"¢ Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.

An assumption question has two concepts that lead to the answer. The first is a question that we ask - Is the answer choice relevant to the argument? Second- on the contenders we apply the negation test.

Conclusion - Using DLs for identification is un-American and will lead to other limits on freedom down the road.

Moving to the choices;
A - Not important to the argument. In no way is any of the stimulus linked to presidential elections.
B - We are not worried about dissidents.
C - We are not talking about American culture. Still let us keep it some have pointed it as an answer choice. Keep.
D - it is relevant to the argument. Majority of Americans do not want to carry papers to move around. Keep.
E - "all" is too extreme a word, per the argument we know in this case Americans should oppose regulation we do not know about others. Discard.

Applying Negation on C and D:
C - Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are not contrary to the traditions of American culture and law. If that is the case, well "others limits on freedom" should go down just fine with the Americans. It bolsters the argument.
D - The majority of Americans are willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification. If this is the case the argument falls apart, if such a situation is acceptable to Americans than it is not Un-American and thus it is not a given that Ameericans will not fight back other encroachments on their freedom.

[spoiler]Hence pick D[/spoiler]

Hope this helps

arpita@gurome wrote:

SubratGmat2011 wrote:The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new federal requirements for driver's licenses that would
allow them to be used as part of a national identification system. Using licenses for purposes not directly related
to operating a motor vehicle is un-American because it would require U.S. citizens to carry the equivalent of
"papers." Such a requirement would allow the government to restrict their movements and activities in the manner
of totalitarian regimes. In time, this could make other limits on freedom acceptable. The author assumes which of
the following?
"¢ The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
"¢ The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
"¢ Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
"¢ The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
"¢ Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.

An assumption question has two concepts that lead to the answer. The first is a question that we ask - Is the answer choice relevant to the argument? Second- on the contenders we apply the negation test.

Conclusion - Using DLs for identification is un-American and will lead to other limits on freedom down the road.

Moving to the choices;
A - Not important to the argument. In no way is any of the stimulus linked to presidential elections.
B - We are not worried about dissidents.
C - We are not talking about American culture. Still let us keep it some have pointed it as an answer choice. Keep.
D - it is relevant to the argument. Majority of Americans do not want to carry papers to move around. Keep.
E - "all" is too extreme a word, per the argument we know in this case Americans should oppose regulation we do not know about others. Discard.

Applying Negation on C and D:
C - Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are not contrary to the traditions of American culture and law. If that is the case, well "others limits on freedom" should go down just fine with the Americans. It bolsters the argument.
D - The majority of Americans are willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification. If this is the case the argument falls apart, if such a situation is acceptable to Americans than it is not Un-American and thus it is not a given that Ameericans will not fight back other encroachments on their freedom.

[spoiler]Hence pick D[/spoiler]

Hope this helps

arpita@gurome wrote:

SubratGmat2011 wrote:The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new federal requirements for driver's licenses that would
allow them to be used as part of a national identification system. Using licenses for purposes not directly related
to operating a motor vehicle is un-American because it would require U.S. citizens to carry the equivalent of
"papers." Such a requirement would allow the government to restrict their movements and activities in the manner
of totalitarian regimes. In time, this could make other limits on freedom acceptable. The author assumes which of
the following?
"¢ The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
"¢ The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
"¢ Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
"¢ The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
"¢ Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.

An assumption question has two concepts that lead to the answer. The first is a question that we ask - Is the answer choice relevant to the argument? Second- on the contenders we apply the negation test.

Conclusion - Using DLs for identification is un-American and will lead to other limits on freedom down the road.

Moving to the choices;
A - Not important to the argument. In no way is any of the stimulus linked to presidential elections.
B - We are not worried about dissidents.
C - We are not talking about American culture. Still let us keep it some have pointed it as an answer choice. Keep.
D - it is relevant to the argument. Majority of Americans do not want to carry papers to move around. Keep.
E - "all" is too extreme a word, per the argument we know in this case Americans should oppose regulation we do not know about others. Discard.

Applying Negation on C and D:
C - Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are not contrary to the traditions of American culture and law. If that is the case, well "others limits on freedom" should go down just fine with the Americans. It bolsters the argument.
D - The majority of Americans are willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification. If this is the case the argument falls apart, if such a situation is acceptable to Americans than it is not Un-American and thus it is not a given that Ameericans will not fight back other encroachments on their freedom.

[spoiler]Hence pick D[/spoiler]

Hope this helps

arpita@gurome wrote:

SubratGmat2011 wrote:The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new federal requirements for driver's licenses that would
allow them to be used as part of a national identification system. Using licenses for purposes not directly related
to operating a motor vehicle is un-American because it would require U.S. citizens to carry the equivalent of
"papers." Such a requirement would allow the government to restrict their movements and activities in the manner
of totalitarian regimes. In time, this could make other limits on freedom acceptable. The author assumes which of
the following?
"¢ The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
"¢ The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
"¢ Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
"¢ The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
"¢ Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.

An assumption question has two concepts that lead to the answer. The first is a question that we ask - Is the answer choice relevant to the argument? Second- on the contenders we apply the negation test.

Conclusion - Using DLs for identification is un-American and will lead to other limits on freedom down the road.

Moving to the choices;
A - Not important to the argument. In no way is any of the stimulus linked to presidential elections.
B - We are not worried about dissidents.
C - We are not talking about American culture. Still let us keep it some have pointed it as an answer choice. Keep.
D - it is relevant to the argument. Majority of Americans do not want to carry papers to move around. Keep.
E - "all" is too extreme a word, per the argument we know in this case Americans should oppose regulation we do not know about others. Discard.

Applying Negation on C and D:
C - Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are not contrary to the traditions of American culture and law. If that is the case, well "others limits on freedom" should go down just fine with the Americans. It bolsters the argument.
D - The majority of Americans are willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification. If this is the case the argument falls apart, if such a situation is acceptable to Americans than it is not Un-American and thus it is not a given that Ameericans will not fight back other encroachments on their freedom.

[spoiler]Hence pick D[/spoiler]

Hope this helps