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RCMultiple Choice

Writing Workshop: Argumentative Essay — Cumulative exam

Question 19 • IC Sem B English 3

Read the statement. The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights.This statement is the Declaration of Independence’s

Answer
A
major premise.
B
minor premise.
C
conclusion.
D
body.

Explanation

A minor premise applies a general principle to a specific case. The Declaration’s major premise is that people have unalienable rights and may change a government that violates them; this statement says England is violating the American colonists’ rights. Therefore, it is the minor premise.

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