PrepTest 37, Section 4, Question 5
By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024
Type: Meaning
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Explanations
The question asks us what about the use of the term "recalcitrant" toward the end of the first paragraph.
The author uses recalcitrant to describe how critics of the unanimity rule characterize the jurors that hold up deliberations and ultimately hang juries. I want something here like "stubborn" or "immovable"—that's how the author's describing the critics' description of recalcitrant jurors.
A
Perfect. Obstinate captures my prediction perfectly. The critics characterize these jurors as obstinate, as getting in the way of expedient trials.
B
No, the critics don't characterize these jurors as suspicious. They characterize them as difficult or stubborn.
C
No, this doesn't cut it. The critics are more concerned with jurors being so careful that they slow things down. This is only half of the puzzle.
D
No, sort of like answer choice C, the critics might believe recalcitrant jurors are conscientious, but their criticism is rooted in the material costs of slow-moving jury trials held up by the unanimity rule. This doesn't cut it.
E
No way. There's no evidence that the critics believe these jurors are naive or misguided. The critics just believe these jurors are too stubborn and slow.
Passage
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Question 5
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