The Basic Premise of Ad Populum Arguments Is That

question 159

Multiple Choice

The basic premise of ad populum arguments is that

• A) most people are stupid.
• B) attack the messenger, not the message.
• C) the lone voice will carry the day.
• D) if most people believe it, it must be correct.

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Definitions:

Clean Dishes

The result of washing dishes in which all food debris, grease, and dirt are removed, leaving the dishes sanitary and ready for use.

Premise

An initial statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.

Exhausting

Causing extreme tiredness and depletion of energy; very demanding and tiring.

Argument

A set of statements or reasons made to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong.