Self-study
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Summarize Argument
Lorraine disagrees with Claude’s claim that France should hold referenda on major foreign-policy issues. Instead, Lorraine concludes that having referenda on foreign-policy decisions would lead to disaster. As support, she references the fact that the general public is unwilling or unable to become informed about foreign-policy.
Notable Assumptions
Lorraine’s argument assumes that the public’s lack of knowledge would persist if such a referendum system was implemented.
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a
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Lorraine’s objection isn’t about the feasibility of holding a referendum; rather, she believes that the referendum would lead to harmful policy outcomes.
b
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This gives reason to believe that the public might not be in the best position to make foreign policy decisions. This information aligns with Lorraine’s argument, rather than countering it.
c
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(C) details a risk of using referenda to make foreign policy decisions, which aligns with Lorraine’s belief that these referenda would be harmful.
d
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This weakens the argument because it gives a reason to believe that, if such a referendum system was in place, the public would be more informed because they would have the power to influence decisions.
e
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This gives another risk to using referenda to make foreign policy decisions, which aligns with Lorraine’s judgement and does not weaken her argument.