Question

Read this excerpt from "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come": it is true that some uninformed people will cast ballots, but it is also likely that mandatory voting will motivate those voters who haven't become involved before to educate themselves, now that they need to vote. what type of claim does the author use?

Answer 1

Answer: Cause and effect

The author is making a claim of cause and effect, because he is describing a phenomenon while outlining the consequences that will follow from it. The "cause" in the excerpt is the introduction of mandatory voting. The consequences that will follow are: 1) some uninformed people will cast ballots, but more importantly, 2) mandatory voting will motivate those voters who haven't become involved before to educate themselves, now that they need to vote.