Consider the Following Hypothesis: Members of the Congress Who Belong

question 71

Multiple Choice

Consider the following hypothesis: Members of the Congress who belong to the same political party as the president are more likely to vote for legislation supported by the president than congressional members who belong to a different party. The unit of analysis implied by this hypothesis is

• A) Congress.
• B) legislative vote.
• C) the political party.
• D) the individual member of Congress.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Syllogism

A form of logical argument where, from two alternatives, the denial of one implies the affirmation of the other.

Disjunctive Proposition

A logical statement that presents two or more alternatives, where the truth of any one of the alternatives makes the proposition true.

Disjuncts

Individual statements or propositions that, combined by "or" in a logical disjunction, present alternatives.

Maid of Honor

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