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Federal requirements

by ashish2104 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:26 am
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?
A) The next presidential election will be dishonest, as has happened in eastern European countries.
B) The government will soon start curtailing the activities of those it considers "dissidents."
C) Blanket restrictions on law-abiding individuals are contrary to the traditions of American culture and law.
D) The majority of Americans are not willing to give up their right to travel and move about without identification.
E) Americans should resist all government regulation of their lives.


OA after discussion
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by Operation780 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:35 am
IMO C

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by abhigang » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:14 am
IMO, there are two conclusions in this argument. They are :-
1. Using of licenses for other purposes like as a national identification system is un-American.
2. With the passage of time, other limits on freedom will be acceptable.

A closer look gives me #1 as the main conclusion because the main theme of the passage is about using driving licenses for other
and its probable effect on the US citizens.

Premise : US citizens need to carry the equivalent of papers.

Thus the assumption should say something more about what is un-American because carrying papers seems to restrict the movements.

A- No discussion about presidential election.

B - No discussion about dissidents too.

C - Talks soemthing about the American culture.

D - Contrary to the conclusion#2.

E - out of scope.

Hence , IMO C. I took sometime to understand the passage.

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by arora007 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:58 am
It should be C, though D could have come close... but " The majority of Americans" makes the choice unattractive!
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by uwhusky » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:12 am
Wow, GMAC wouldn't touch this controversial topic with a yard stick...

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by arora007 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:37 am
right!
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