LR Question 20 Explanation
QUESTION TEXT: Editorialist: To ensure justice in the legal system, citizens must…
QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption
CONCLUSION: The legal system doesn’t guarantee justice.
REASONING: Citizens lack knowledge of how to create a system that deters crime. And citizens must be capable of criticizing anyone who determines the punishment of criminals.
ANALYSIS: The argument is assuming that we have to understand something before we can criticize it. That is rarely the case.
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- It doesn’t matter how citizens view justice. It only matters whether they are able to criticize those who punish criminals.
- This has nothing to do with citizens.
- That may be. But another important concern is whether citizens can criticize the system.
- The stimulus doesn’t mention a concern for punishment. It just talks about whether citizens can criticize those who determine punishments. That isn’t the same thing as a “concern” for punishment.
- CORRECT. If citizens can criticize experts even without understanding, then the legal system might be just.
More Resources for Necessary Assumption Questions
- Negations Article: Learn about negations on the LSAT.
- Conditional Reasoning Article: Learn about conditional statements.
- Negations Drill: Practice your negation skills.
- LR Diagrams Guide: Learn how to draw LR diagrams.
- Intro to Conditional Reasoning: Learn conditional reasoning basics.
- Intro Course lesson: This intro course lesson covers Necessary Assumption questions.
- Mastery Seminar lesson: This LR Mastery seminar lesson covers necessary assumption questions.
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