PrepTest 159, Section 4, Question 6
In France in the early 1790s, the French(430 more words not shown)
It can most reasonably be(18 more words not shown)
- Ahow women could(3 more words not shown)
- Bthe inconsistency of(5 more words not shown)
- Clegislative approaches toward(2 more words not shown)
- Dthe idea that(9 more words not shown)
- Elimits on governmental(1 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
These thinkers recommend different approaches, so a shared feature needs evidence from each one. Condorcet says discrimination results from inconsistent reasoning. Gouges points out the inconsistency between universal revolutionary ideals and women's continuing political exclusion. Both arguments expose a failure to apply beliefs consistently, even though they respond differently.
Working the answers
- A
Gouges discusses equal access to property, but Condorcet's general argument doesn't explain how women could become property owners. It must fit both.
- BCorrect
Condorcet links discrimination to “not reasoning consistently.” Gouges exposes “harmful inconsistencies” in revolutionary universalism. Those are separate, direct supports for the shared feature this answer identifies.
- C
The author expressly says Condorcet's argument did not include specific legislative proposals. We cannot turn the general goal of equality into a shared legislative approach.
- D
This captures Condorcet's way of treating women's rights. Gouges instead insists that women's political inequalities need focused attention and action; the account doesn't attribute his general approach to both.
- E
Neither argument, as presented here, sets out limits on governmental power. A discussion of rights isn't automatically a discussion of how far government authority may extend.
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