PrepTest 111, Section 2, Question 23
Ronald Dworkin argues that judges are in danger(458 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- Aconfident endorsement of(3 more words not shown)
- Bcaution about its(8 more words not shown)
- Cmodest expectation that(10 more words not shown)
- Dquiet conviction that(7 more words not shown)
- Eenthusiasm that it(12 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The writer is positive about Dworkin's theory. Paragraph 3 says he “correctly” sees natural law's error; the final paragraph adopts his account of the “positivist's mistake.” Those are signs of agreement, not merely a neutral report of his views.
What we’re looking for
The choices may go beyond that broad prediction. We should check exactly what kind of approval each one claims.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
Confident endorsement fits the writer's direct acceptance of Dworkin's central reasoning. The law's internal logic can guide interpretation without leaving judges dependent on consensus or free to impose any moral preference. The writer presents this as a sound distinction.
- B
The writer doesn't warn that Dworkin's theory may justify judicial activism. Instead, it is presented as avoiding the unrestricted personal judgment associated with natural law.
- C
Nothing suggests that some claims will turn out to lack support. The writer endorses the central argument rather than anticipating its failure.
- D
The theory is valued for the substance of its reasoning, not only for being original. Calling positivism mistaken supports agreement with Dworkin's criticism, not simply admiration for a new idea.
- E
Being right and becoming popular are different things. The writer doesn't predict that Dworkin's view will become the leading theory.
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