Question

Which statement best describes the fallacy in this passage?

Justice Taney assumes that the writers of the Constitution would agree with him about citizenship.
Justice Taney uses the argument that Black people are not citizens to prove that they are not citizens.
Justice Taney assumes that the other justices on the court would agree with him about citizenship.
Justice Taney uses the argument that Dred Scott is an enslaved person to prove that he is not a citizen.

Answer 1

A - Justice Taney assumes that the writers of the Constitution would agree with him about citizenship.

Explanation: I took the test

Answer 2

A, Justice Taney assumes that the writers of the Constitution would agree with him about citizenship

Explanation: He claims that black people could not become citizens, even if they gain their freedom, because the Founding Fathers wanted it that way. Black people were never supposed to become citizens in the times the Constitution was written. Of course, this is not true, therefore it is a fallacy.

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