PrepTest 79, Section 2, Question 14
Activist: President Zagel should resign, because she is unable to govern effectively given the widespread belief that she rigged the election.
Activist: President Zagel should resign, because she is unable to govern effectively given the widespread belief that she rigged the election.
President Zagel: Over the last decade, scandals have forced two presidents of this country to resign. If I were to resign, the rest of the world would see us as a country whose political system is hopelessly unstable. That would be unacceptable, so I must remain in office.
Activist: President Zagel should resign, because she is unable to govern effectively given the widespread belief that she rigged the election.
President Zagel: Over the last decade, scandals have forced two presidents of this country to resign. If I were to resign, the rest of the world would see us as a country whose political system is hopelessly unstable. That would be unacceptable, so I must remain in office.
Activist: President Zagel should resign, because she is unable to govern effectively given the widespread belief that she rigged the election.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the activist's argument in the face of President Zagel's argument?
A country whose election procedures are resistant to illegitimate manipulation will eventually become politically stable.
The leader of a country should resign if doing so is likely to improve that country's international reputation for political stability.
If a president is involved in a scandal that is more serious than scandals that have forced previous leaders to resign, then that president should resign.
If it can be conclusively proven that an officeholder rigged an election, then that officeholder should be removed from office.
It is more important for a country to have a leader who can govern effectively than it is to be viewed by other countries as having a stable political system.
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