PrepTest C2, Section 3, Question 20
Professor Gandolf says that all political systems that aim at preventing conflict are legitimate. However, totalitarian political systems are usually good at preventing conflict, since those who are not in power are subject to the will of the powerful. But since all totalitarian political systems are illegitimate, Professor Gandolf's principle must be false.
Professor Gandolf says that all political systems that aim at preventing conflict are legitimate. However, totalitarian political systems are usually good at preventing conflict, since those who are not in power are subject to the will of the powerful. But since all totalitarian political systems are illegitimate, Professor Gandolf's principle must be false.
Professor Gandolf says that all political systems that aim at preventing conflict are legitimate. However, totalitarian political systems are usually good at preventing conflict, since those who are not in power are subject to the will of the powerful. But since all totalitarian political systems are illegitimate, Professor Gandolf's principle must be false.
Professor Gandolf says that all political systems that aim at preventing conflict are legitimate. However, totalitarian political systems are usually good at preventing conflict, since those who are not in power are subject to the will of the powerful. But since all totalitarian political systems are illegitimate, Professor Gandolf's principle must be false.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
At least one political system that does not aim at preventing conflict is legitimate.
If a totalitarian political system prevents conflict, such prevention is only incidental to its true aims.
At least one totalitarian political system aims at preventing conflict.
No political system that fails to prevent conflict is legitimate.
Some political systems that are not totalitarian are illegitimate.
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