Question

Citizens of the United States should be required by law to vote in every election.

Which is the most likely counterclaim that the opposition will use?
-The passing of a new law is an interesting and complex process to witness.
-Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly.
-Voting makes citizens more engaged in the political events that affect them.
-Citizenship is a privilege that people should respect by doing their civic duty.

Answer 1

Answer: B) Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly.

Explanaiton: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim. In the given sentence we can see that the claim states that citizens of the United States should be required by law to vote in every election. From the given options, the only one that represents a counterclaim is the corresponding to option B: Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly, because it highlights a point against the claim.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly

Step-by-step explanation:

A counterclaim is a claim or statement that rebuts or goes against a claim, in this case, the main idea of the claim proposed is that all Citizens from the United States should vote in every election, probably because an important percentage of citizens do not participate in election and the author of this considers the most important is all citizens participate. However,all citizens participating in the elections might not be that positive as this might not mean responsible participation, in this way option B "Making people vote will result in uneducated voters who vote randomly" is a counterclaim because it shows the first idea of making everybody vote has negative implication and thus it is not as valid as it seemed, as this idea rebuts the first idea it is classified as a counterclaim.