PrepTest 103, Section 4, Question 3
Opponents of compulsory national service claim that such(459 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(19 more words not shown)
- Aan agreement among(20 more words not shown)
- Ban agreement among(20 more words not shown)
- Can agreement among(18 more words not shown)
- Dan agreement between(17 more words not shown)
- Ean agreement between(19 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
“Social agreement” could mean many things on its own. Here, the surrounding sentences do the work: rights operate within a community, and protecting that community requires “shared sacrifice.” Think of the tax example. We have a right to property, but we also have to contribute toward law enforcement.
What we’re looking for
So we're looking for that tradeoff: individual liberties alongside obligations to other members of the community.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
“Limited somewhat” captures the relationship. People retain their liberties, but those liberties don't erase the shared burdens they owe one another. The writer uses that principle to defend taxes and needed national service.
- B
This makes the agreement a promise not to interfere with anyone else's freedom. The writer's point includes obligations that can limit our freedom: we may have to contribute even if we'd rather not. B misses that shared sacrifice.
- C
Petitioning for redress isn't discussed. We're explaining mutual duties, not an agreement about how to protest government action.
- D
No detailed arrangement listing government actions is described. The writer is explaining the obligations underlying community life, not identifying an agreement that catalogs infringements on freedom.
- E
“Whenever it sees fit” removes the justification the writer gives. Government demands are tied to community need and benefit; this isn't permission to suspend liberties at will.
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