CHP 190 Exam 1 With - Right now there are as many as half a million m...

CHP 190 Exam 1 With Complete Solution

Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument.Right now there are as many as half a million military-style assault guns in the hands of private citizens in the United States. These small, light, easy-to-handle weapons are exemplified by the Israeli UZI, the American MAC-10 and AR-15, and the KG-99. All of these are sophisticated weapons manufactured for the single purpose of killing human beings in large numbers very quickly.

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• No Argument - ANSWER No Argument

Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument."It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, are of a different opinion, it is because they only know their own side of the question." —John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism

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Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument. 1 / 3

"The personal computer revolution is marked by accidental discoveries. The entire market for these things was a big surprise to all the pioneers who put simple ads in hobbyist magazines and were stunned by an onslaught of eager customers." —John C. Dvorak

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Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument."The main danger of war, even of a war fought with conventional weapons, lies in its unpredictability." —Anatoly Gromyko, "Security for All in the Nuclear Age," in Breakthrough

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Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument."The recent failure of a Drake University student to halt his former girlfriend's plan for an abortion focuses light on a seldom considered

situation: While a woman's right to an abortion should not be weakened, the

idea of 'fathers' rights' raised in this case should be discussed." —The Daily Iowan

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• No Argument - ANSWER No Argument

"The Justice Department recently reported that the Immigration and 2 / 3

Naturalization Service allowed more than 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens just before the last presidential election without completing background checks. The INS did this in hopes that most of the new immigrants would vote for Democrats. This political chicanery is an outrage, and Congress should demand accountability from the responsible officials." Which of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage?

• whether the INS allowed 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens

without completing background checks

• whether the INS allowed 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens

without background checks in hopes that the new immigrants would vote for Democrats

• whether this political chicanery shows that Congress should demand

accountability from the responsible officials

• whether Congress should dema - ANSWER D. whether Congress should

demand accountability from the responsible officials

"Should welfare recipients repay the state before they collect their winnings from the lottery? On the one hand, if you borrow money from somebody and win the lottery with it, you should repay the loan out of your winnings. But on the other hand, welfare is not a loan. It is a payment to people to help them improve their lives in the best way they can." Which of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage?

• whether welfare is a loan
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