RC Question 5 Explanation, by LSATHacks
DISCUSSION: There will always be a line in the passage that directly supports the right answer on this type of question. Find it.
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- CORRECT. Lines 21-24. The 1910 treaty banned sea otter hunting. This ban continued until 1972, when there was an exemption for traditional activities.
- If sea otter pelts were specifically exempted by law, then the government would not have prosecuted people for using sea otter pelts.
- Lines 40-45 say that Alaska Natives made use of sea otters before the Russian occupation. We don’t know what happened after the occupation.
- The passage never mentions sea otter population levels.
- The passage never mentions which animals were most commonly hunted.
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Hi Gareme!
I just want to confirm if B is wrong because it is way to specific while what’s mentioned in the passage is generic.
Per passage:
‘The Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 continued the
prohibition, but it also included an Alaska Native
exemption, which allowed takings of protected
animals for use in creating authentic native articles by
means of “traditional native handicrafts.”’
Passage mentions MMP Act prohibits the use of protected animals for use in creating authentic native articles while the Option B specifically mentions sea otters, something that’s a significant jump.
Is my understanding correct?
Thanks
Yes, that’s right. There’s no specific mention of sea otter pelts in the exemption, and, incidentally, this is what allowed the FWS in subsequent regulations to ban the taking of sea otter pelts for use in handicrafts.