Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The aphorism links fitness to command with prior discipline. It warns of danger when command is handed to those lacking the formative experience of obedience.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The general warning requires only a normative premise about leadership qualities (I). It does not require autobiographical evidence or specific experiences (II).
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) “Danger when non-obedient command” implies: good command derives from discipline and obedience training (I).2) The statement is a principle, not a report of witnessed events; II is unnecessary.
Verification / Alternative check:
The maxim remains valid as advice even if the speaker has never observed such cases personally.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only II/Either/Both: add contingent facts not required for the normative claim. Neither: ignores the leadership-requires-discipline premise.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing normative aphorisms with empirical testimony.
Final Answer:
Only assumption I is implicit.
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