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philosophy class Question 110 pts Spooner explicitly says that the Constitution

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Question 110 pts

Spooner explicitly says that the Constitution has no authority.

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Question 210 pts

Schultz cites the writings of the Framers in his article. He does this to support his interpretation of the Constitution and thus his conclusion. This means his citations to those writings are evidence in his argument.

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Question 310 pts

A Textualist says that the meaning of a text is set by the intentions of the author(s)s.

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Question 410 pts

If a smart reader thinks a text should be read a certain way, an Originalist must think that reading is correct.

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Question 510 pts

If there are statements about the world in the Constitution, then there are propositions in the Constitution.

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Question 610 pts

If Schultz's argument is valid and his premises are true, his argument is sound.

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Question 710 pts

A textualist is most likely to say that if the Constitution does not say something, it does not mean that thing.

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Question 810 pts

An Originalist is most likely to hold that if a certain word is not in the Constitution, the Constitution says nothing about that word.

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Question 910 pts

Spooner argues that the Constitution has been useful and it thus has authority over the citizens.

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Question 1010 pts

The following is a correct application of modus tollens.

1. If the Founders wanted to bind their posterity, they violated the rights of their posterity.

2. The Founders did not violate the rights of their posterity.

3. Thus, the Founders did not want to bind their posterity.

True

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