LSAT 117 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q9

LR Question 9 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Smith’s statements can most directly be used…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Strongly Supported

CONCLUSION: Smith argues that we cannot give children the responsibility of voting.

REASONING: Children’s conceptions of what can and should be done are too simple. Their time horizons are different from adults’. And they usually aren’t told anything about the issues.

ANALYSIS: Smith’s point is simple: children can’t be trusted with voting. We might be denying their rights. But that’s less important than not letting them muck things up.

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1. Smith implicitly admits that children’s rights may be infringed.
2. This is something supported by Rossi’s argument.
3. Smith is arguing against letting children vote.
4. CORRECT. Smith doesn’t deny Rossi’s point. He just says we simply cannot allow children to vote. They couldn’t handle the responsibility. 
5. Neither Smith nor Rossi make this point.