"I'm a better candidate than X because, unlike X, I work for a living" is an example of B. ad hominem argument.
<h3>What is the ad hominem argument?</h3>
This mistake arises when you attack the person making the argument or some feature of them in an unrelated manner rather than responding to their argument or viewpoint.
Ad hominem is most frequently used in the format of "A makes a claim x, B claims that A holds a property that is unwanted, hence B concludes that argument x is erroneous."
This kind of mistake happens when someone criticizes the speaker rather than the argument.
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"I'm a better candidate than X because, unlike X, I work for a living" is an example of
A. slippery slope.
B. ad hominem argument.
C. hasty generalization.
D. non sequitur
In the seminal and terribly decided case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court determined that the separation of the races was permissible as long as the separate accommodations was separate but equal.
While this was nonsense in practice, it was the fiction that the Court hid behind.
Answer:
Sovereignty of the people. Government based upon consent of the governed. Majority rule. Minority rule.
Explanation:
The pillars of democracy are the essentials of every democratic government and where those pillars are absent, the government may not be able to function properly.
Answer: (D) hardening of the arteries.
Explanation:
Changes in memory are normal in middle-aged adults, but contrary to what people usually believe, even though some cognitive faculties become frailer with age, others may become better.
The most dramatic changes happen in the way we encode and retrieve information. Interference, such as distractions and stress, may block encoding, slowing the process of retrieval. But the hardening of the arteries is not a factor on memory changes.
The correct answer choice is A