LSAT 101 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q1

LR Question 1 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Francis: Failure to become properly registered to vote prevents…

QUESTION TYPE: Point at Issue

ARGUMENTS: Francis thinks more people would vote if we made registration easier.

Sharon thinks that non-voters wouldn’t vote even if registration were easier. They have to be convinced their votes will make a difference.

ANALYSIS: For point at issue questions, focus on something that both people mention. Generally, wrong answers talk about things only one person mentions.

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1. Neither of them say how hard it would be to change voter registration (technically part of the voting process).
2. CORRECT. Francis thinks people don’t register because it’s hard. Sharon thinks they don’t register because they don’t care.
3. Neither of them mention what percentage of people registered to vote don’t vote.
4. Sharon says there have been simplifications. Francis thinks the system is too complicated, but he might agree there have been simplifications.
5. Francis doesn’t mention the public lacks confidence.

Recap: The question begins with “Francis: Failure to become properly registered to vote prevents”. It is a Point at Issue question. Learn how to master LSAT Point at Issue questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.