Founders of this country

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Founders of this country

by jagan.y » Thu May 02, 2013 12:31 am
Too often we think of the founders of this country as infallible guides to our present dilemmas. Not only were they often at odds with each other about issues large and small, they could not have foreseen the huge growth and social changes that have made our country a far more complex place than it was in the time of this country's birth. Nevertheless, we should not ignore their wisdom and especially their ability to move beyond their differences and devise the most stable form of government yet known.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

The founders had no way of knowing the extent to which the country would grow.
The founders had greater wisdom than today's policy makers.
The founders devised a form of government that has remained unchanged since its inception.
The founders were able to settle their differences through mediation and compromise.
Social changes have made this country far more complex than ever before.

Why A why not C
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by Lifetron » Thu May 02, 2013 12:59 am
A - The founders had no way of knowing the extent to which the country would grow.

C - The founders devised a form of government that has remained unchanged since its inception.

In C, one may confuse change with stability. C talks about no change. But, the argument talks only about stability. You can have changes with improved stability and changes with decrease in stability. Finally, you can have changes in the govt without changes in stability too.

From the argument, we can oly infer that the stability is constant ! Changes may or may not occur.

A is clearly stated - "they could not have foreseen the huge growth"

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by veenu08 » Mon May 13, 2013 1:27 am
Please explain the argument, I am still not getting how A would be the answer.