This exercise pertains to material we\'ve covered in Chapters 1 - 5. For each of

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This exercise pertains to material we've covered in Chapters 1 - 5. For each of the following passages, indicate whether it contains an argument. If it does, specify the conclusion and the premises, whether it is deductive or inductive, whether it is a good argument (sound or cogent), or whether it is a fallacy and identify the species of fallacy it is. Be careful: almost all passages do not contain an argument.

5. Hilary Clinton supports gun-control legislation. As you know, all fascist regimes of the twentieth century have passed gun-control legislation. We are forced to conclude that Hilary Clinton is a fascist.

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Premise 1: Hilary Clinton supports gun-control legislation.
Premise 2: Fascist regimes of the twentieth century have passed gun-control legislation.
Conclusion: Hilary Clinton is a fascist.
This is a deductive argument. However, this is not a sound argument. The conclusion does not necessarily follows from the premises. The logical fallacy in this argument is hasty generalization. Hasty generalizations are general statements without sufficient evidence to support them.

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