LSAT-16-3-5

hades

The frequently expressed view that written constitutions are inherently more liberal than unwritten ones is false. No written constitution is more than a paper with words on it until those words are both interpreted and applied. Properly understood, then, a constitution is the sum of those procedures through which the power of the state is legitimately exercised and limited. Therefore, even a written constitution becomes a liberal constitution only when it is interpreted and applied in a liberal way.

5. If the statements in the argument are all true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them?

(A) careful analysis of the written text of a constitution can show that the constitution is not a liberal one.

(B) It is impossible to determine that a written constitution is liberal merely through careful analysis of the written text.

(C) There are no advantages to having a written rather than an unwritten constitution.

(D) Constitutions that are not written are more likely to be liberal than are constitutions that are written.

(E) A constitution is a liberal constitution if it is possible to interpret it in a liberal way.

答案：B

我选的是E，我觉得E和文种最后还是挺像的，错在哪里了？B是怎么推出来的？谢了！

swimmingfrog

a written constitution becomes a liberal constitution only when it is interpreted and applied in a liberal way.

constitution is a liberal (A)--------- it is interpreted and applied in a liberal way(B)   A是B的充分条件

(E) A constitution is a liberal constitution if it is possible to interpret it in a liberal way.

interpret it in a liberal way(B)--------constitution is a liberal (A） B 是A的充分条件

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hades

太傻了，忽略的充分必要条件。那B如何推出呢？谢谢sw...og：）

swimmingfrog

Therefore, even a written constitution becomes a liberal constitution only when it is interpreted and applied in a liberal way.

constitution becomes a liberal ---------1. it is interpreted + 2.applied in a liberal way

(B) It is impossible to determine that a written constitution is liberal merely through careful analysis of the written text.

If only through analysis of the written text, you can't determine that a written constitution is liberal, except you also consider "applied in a liberal way"

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-1-10 3:04:17编辑过]

hades

我没有细想analysis对应interpreted：） SW....OG，你应该进步不小吧。我记得看过你原来的帖子你还在抱怨错不知道多少个呢。现在蛮不错嘛：）

swimmingfrog

其实还是很糟糕的。每次做新题目都是错一半以上，到现在还是的，而且各个部分都是这样。我自己也挺奇怪的，怎么给别人能讲的清楚，自己做题目就不行了呢？还是很郁闷的！

hades

是不是时间和心态的问题，有时候越想对得多，越容易错，只要心情放轻松了，反而好很多。什么时候考呢？

不过错一半以上真的有点过了，努力：）

lawyer_1

1。ANALYSIS不对应INTERPRET。

2。B对的原因是：根据原文a written constitution becomes a liberal 的必要条件是interpreted and applied in a liberal way。即要变liberal, 一定是interpreted and applied in a liberal way。所以analysis of the written text就不是唯一的条件啦，至少还有interpreted and applied in a liberal way这条件。

hades

Lawyer, I got it

Bensontuo

hades 发表于 2005-1-9 01:34
The frequently expressed view that written constitutions are inherently more liberal than unwritten  ...

Spot the question type: Must be true

Core of the argument:

Conclusion:  WC is not more liberal than UWC.

Premises:

WC ---> No more than a paper with words until those words are both interpreted and applied.

WC+UWC ---> sum of the procedures be exercised and limited ---> WC becomes a liberal constitution ---> WC interpreted and applied in a liberal way

Let us dive into the answer.

A. It could be true, but not must be true.

B. Correct answer.

Think in this way, if it is possible to determine that a written constitution is liberal merely through careful analysis of the written text, then as to determine whether WC is liberal or not, it is not necessary to have it interpreted nor applied in a liberal way.