Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: If only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The premise asserts global significance of the US presidential election. We must identify what logically explains this significance without adding unwarranted claims about judicial or moral authority worldwide.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Conclusion I is a reasonable inference: if the election matters globally, it is because US policies—foreign, economic, security—affect world affairs. Conclusion II assigns a judicial role (“delivers justice”) to the US President, which is not suggested by the statement and is normatively loaded; thus it does not follow.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Cause of global import → policy influence on world affairs → I follows.2) Justice-delivery claim is extraneous → II does not follow.
Verification / Alternative check:
Even if one believed the US exerts influence, that does not equate to a universal judicial mandate. The premise needs only policy reach to justify its claim.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
“Both/Either” grant II's overreach; “Neither” ignores an obvious explanatory link for the stated global relevance.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing geopolitical influence with judicial authority.
Final Answer:
If only conclusion I follows.
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