Question

Which statement would best support the claim that the government should

not take a leading role in developing public policy?

A. Government leaders have the greatest expertise in solving
problems in our country.

B. Public policy is not as important as how people act within their
own families and communities.

C. Creating good policies requires both in-depth knowledge of
government and fresh ideas from outside government.

D. The best ideas for solving problems in our society come from
ordinary people.​

Answer 1

D. The best ideas for solving problems in our society from ordinary people.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The best ideas for solving problems in our society come from ordinary people.​

Step-by-step explanation:

In argumentation, a premise or claim needs to be supported through evidence such as reasons, statements, examples, statistics, among others to become valid. Additionally, for a piece of information or evidence to support effectively a claim, it needs to be directly related to the main claim, which means it directly addresses the main point of it and it needs to explain or prove the claim. Considering this, the statement that would best support this claim is "the best ideas for solving problems in our society come frommordinary people" because this statement is related to the main claim as it deals with the idea of not letting government be part of public policy and also this statement proves the claim as it shows government is not required for developing public policy as the best ideas come from ordinary people and not from government.