Question

1.1.5 quiz: constructing arguments
question 7 of 10
which claim is not defensible?

a. government spending increases under democratic presidents.

b. decreased pollution is associated with decreased childhood asthma.

c. george w. bush was not as talented a politician as his father, george h. w. bush.

d. making election day a national holiday would increase voter turnout.

Explanation:

A defensible claim can be supported with evidence or logical reasoning. Option A can be defended with data on government spending during Democratic presidencies. Option B can be defended with research on pollution and childhood asthma. Option D can be defended with studies on voter turnout and holiday access to voting. Option C is a subjective opinion about political talent, which is not objectively measurable or defensible with concrete evidence.

Answer:

C. George W. Bush was not as talented a politician as his father, George H. W. Bush.