PrepTest 16 - Section 4 - Passage 2 - Question 12

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Issue at hand · SCOTUS decisions concerning Native Americans have been controversial

Author's position · Judgments have generally been (somewhat) beneficial for Native Americans

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Signposting · Two examples will support the author's position against critics

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First example · Judicial doctrines generally favour Native American rights

Second example · Federalism is used to protect tribes from state encroachment

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Author’s attitude

Implied

The author comes closest to stating their opinion on this topic in the second paragraph, arguing that although the US Supreme Court has its issues, its decisions have generally been reasonably beneficial to Native Americans. The correct answer will match the tone of this opinion: it will tell us that the author feels overall positively, but with some misgivings.

wholehearted endorsement

(A) is too strong to match the author's attitude. Although the author seems to feel that the US Supreme Court has overall done a good job resolving issues relevant to Native Americans, there are still negative elements of the Court's approach that the author acknowledges. That sounds more like "qualified endorsement" than "wholehearted endorsement."

restrained appreciation

(B) matches the author's attitude; it lines up with the author's opinion that the US Supreme Court has been generally somewhat favorable to Native Americans, but still has some problems. Overall, the author thinks the Supreme Court is doing well—but there are still negatives to consider, not just positives.

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detached objectivity

(C) isn't strong enough to match the author's attitude. The author isn't merely "detached"—the passage is in the form of an argument, with the author defending an opinion rather than just stating neutral facts. The author thinks that the US Supreme Court has overall done a good job resolving legal issues concerning Native Americans, which is a personal opinion, not an objective fact.

cautious opposition

(D) points in the wrong direction to match the author's attitude. The author is overall supportive of the US Supreme Court's approach. The Court may not be perfect, but the author's attitude toward it is generally positive, not negative.

suppressed exasperation

(D) points in the wrong direction to match the author's attitude. The author is generally positive toward the US Supreme Court's approach, not exasperated by it.

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