PrepTest 113, Section 1, Question 4
The jury trial is one of the handful(440 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(16 more words not shown)
- AIt is not(26 more words not shown)
- BSimilarly, if there(16 more words not shown)
- CThe opinion of(22 more words not shown)
- DUnfortunately, because some(17 more words not shown)
- EBut even without(23 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The final sentence says public confidence suffers when even one juror's doubts are dismissed. A natural next sentence would reinforce why every voice matters. We're continuing that defense of unanimity, not starting a different debate.
Working the answers
- A
We haven't traced the competing positions to different traditions. This adds an unsupported explanation of their origins instead of developing the point about hearing every juror.
- B
Public debate about the rule is different from deliberation within a jury. The ending explains how dismissing dissent undermines confidence in a verdict; it doesn't establish that a public debate would strengthen faith in the requirement.
- CCorrect
This carries forward the idea that every juror's opinion matters. The voting analogy also connects with the opening description of the jury trial as a democratic institution. Although the analogy adds a comparison, it expresses the existing argument: participation by every member is essential to the process.
- D
No such statements by lawmakers have been described, nor has their alleged damage to the entire legal system. This introduces both a new event and a broader consequence.
- E
More scientific methods by lawyers haven't been discussed. We have no basis for this prediction that fair outcomes will become more frequent without unanimity. It also pulls away from the argument that removing the safeguard increases the opportunity for mistakes.
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