Question

76- Carefully read the "Test 5: Evaluation of Arguments" section of the instructions before answering questions
ANSWER SHOULD BE Strong argument OR Weak Argument

Question: Do juries decide court cases fairly when one of the opposing parties is rich and the other is poor?

Argument: No; because rich people can afford to hire better lawyers than poor people, and juries are influenced by the skill of the opposing lawyers.

Question: Should pupils be excused from public schools to receive religious instruction in their own churches during school hours?

Argument: No; having public-school children go off to their separate churches during school hours would seriously interfere with the educational process and create friction among children of different religions.

Question: Should pupils be excused from public schools to receive religious instruction in their own churches during school hours?

Argument: Yes; religious instruction would help overcome moral emptiness, weakness, and lack of consideration for other people, all of which appear to be current problems in our nation.

Question: Should pupils be excused from public schools to receive religious instruction in their own churches during school hours?

Argument: Yes; religious instruction is very important to the preservation of our democratic values.

Question: Should pupils be excused from public schools to receive religious instruction in their own churches during school hours?

Argument: No; religious instruction during school hours would violate our constitutional separation of church and state; those who desire such instruction are free to get it after school hours.

Answer 1

1. No; because rich people can afford to hire better lawyers than poor people, and juries are influenced by the skill of the opposing lawyers. Strong argument.

2. No; having public-school children go off to their separate churches during school hours would seriously interfere with the educational process and create friction among children of different religions. Strong argument.

3. Yes; religious instruction would help overcome moral emptiness, weakness, and lack of consideration for other people, all of which appear to be current problems in our nation. Weak argument.

4. Yes; religious instruction is very important to the preservation of our democratic values. Weak argument.

5. No; religious instruction during school hours would violate our constitutional separation of church and state; those who desire such instruction are free to get it after school hours. Strong argument.