B) willfully misunderstand the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution.
C) believe that such equality will lead to an undesirable social mixing.
D) cite legal technicalities in order to further their own arguments.23 .Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 8-9 (“They...Equality”)
B) Lines 24-25 (“Nothing...privileges”)
C) Lines 36-38 (“No...about”)
D) Lines 39-46 (“And...preferences”)24 .As used in line 23, “runs in the grooves of” most nearly means
A) corresponds with.
B) dances along to.
C) cuts an irregular pattern in.
D) breaks violently from.25 .The principal rhetorical effect of the phrase in lines 31-32 (“The North...world”) is to
A) identify the disagreements described in the article as those of particular regions.
B) outline the places that have already accepted Cable’s views and to encourage the
South to join them.
C) suggest that there is widespread agreement about a single fundamental principle.
D) praise some parts of the United States for being more intelligent than others.26 .Cable refers to “the delicate machinery of society’s self-distribution” (line 44) in order to
A) demonstrate that his detractors violate a natural order with a misguided set of rules.
B) praise the United States for its perfect alignment with natural human needs.
C) use figurative language that encapsulates his views on the substance of a debate.
D) scold readers for their belief in an unworkable and impractical system of
government.27 .Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 5-8 (“Many...chaos”)
B) Lines 47-51 (“This...at all”)
C) Lines 52-58 (“Do we...cannot be”)
D) Lines 60-61 (“The family...succession”)28 .The primary purpose of the third paragraph (lines 52-58) as it relates to the passage as a
whole is to
A) speak ironically of people’s good intentions while disparaging those who disagree.