What form (what type of categorical syllogism) does this argument take?
Major premise: If theory T is correct, all rich countries will be democracies.
Minor premise: All rich countries are democracies.
Conclusion: Therefore, theory T is correct.
A. affirming the antecedent
B. denying the antecedent
C. affirming the consequent
D. denying the consequent
C. affirming the consequent
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Which of the following about the business community in Nigeria is NOT true?
a. Business groups have frequently supported and colluded with corrupt military and civilian governments. b. Recently, business groups have begun to take a more political stance by advocating better governance. c. The Nigerian business class has historically been described as "pirate capitalists" due to their corrupt practices and high level of collusion with state officials. d. The largest business organization is the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture. e. Business groups have never had a say in the development of economic policy.
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is not only the executive but also the
a. chief justice of the court b. country’s symbolic leader c. primary nonpartisan figure in government d. leader of the majority in the legislature
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education was responsible for overturning which of the following Supreme Court decisions?
a. Bakke v. California b. Sweatt v. Painter c. Dred Scott v. Sandford d. Plessey v. Ferguson
Constitutionalism is synonymous with ________
A. free elections B. representative taxation C. limited government D. unrestricted government