6. Sims does which one of the following?
(A) demonstrates that Rotelle s claim is incorrect
(B) avoids mentioning the issue of age
(C) proposes a way to decide which issues are important.
(D) shows that Rotelle s statement is self-contradictory
(E) fails to respond directly to Rotelle s claim
7. Rotelle is committed to which one of the following?
(A) Many old people cannot effectively address the difficult issues facing the country.
(B) Those at least as old as Sims are the only people who cannot effectively address
the difficult issues facing the country.
(C) Some young people can effectively address the difficult issues facing the country.
(D) If anyone can effectively address the difficult issues facing the country, that
person must be younger than Sims.
(E) Addressing the difficult issues facing the country requires an understanding of
young people s points of view.
8. Political theorist: The chief foundations of all governments are the legal system and the police force; and as there cannot be a good legal system where the police are not well paid. It follows that where the police are well paid there will be good legal system.
The reasoning in the argument is not sound because it fails to establish that:
(A) many governments with bad legal systems have poorly paid police forces.
(B) bad governments with good legal systems must have poorly paid police forces.
(C) a well-paid police force cannot be effective without a good legal system.
(D) a well-paid police force is sufficient to guarantee a good legal system
(E) some bad governments have good legal systems.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) In the years 1300 to 1400 the French government s category of violent crimes