Whenever the Democrats Gain Control of the Congress, Spending on Social

question 39

Multiple Choice

Whenever the Democrats gain control of the Congress, spending on social programs increases; whenever Republicans gain control of the Congress, spending on defense increases. Hence, we know what the next party in control will do. This statement is an example of

• A) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
• B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
• C) fallacy of composition.
• D) ceteris paribus fallacy.

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events, problems, or features that significantly impress or entirely halt progress in a project or performance.

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