Question

1.1.5 quiz: constructing arguments
question 4 of 10
which argumentative statement is a claim of fact?

a. dropping a bomb from an unmanned drone should qualify as a war crime.

b. franklin d. roosevelt was a successful president.

c. the cold war caused the united states to invest money in exploring the moon.

d. people living in cities should pay higher taxes because they create more crime.

Explanation:

A claim of fact asserts something that can be proven true or false with evidence.

• Option A is a claim of value (judges if an action is right/wrong).
• Option B is a claim of value (judges if a president was "successful").
• Option C makes a factual assertion about the cause - effect relationship between the Cold War and US moon exploration, which can be verified with historical evidence.
• Option D is a claim of policy (proposes a policy) and also has a value - laden judgment about crime and taxes.

Answer:

C. The Cold War caused the United States to invest money in exploring the moon.