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Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney. The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.
What type of fallacy does this argument represent?
a.) hasty generalization
b.) ad populum
c.) begging the claim
d.) genetic fallacy

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Answer:hasty generalization

Explanation:

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Lanuel

The type of fallacy the aforementioned argument represents is: A. hasty generalization.

What is a fallacy?

A fallacy can be defined as a mistaken or false belief that are based on illogical arguments or reasoning.

The types of fallacy.

In English literature, there are different types of fallacy and these include:

  • Appeal to authority
  • Ad populum
  • Slippery slope
  • Hasty generalizations

Hasty generalization refers to a type of fallacy that involves making a claim or reaching (drawing) a conclusion based on very little evidence or instances of an event.

In conclusion, this is hasty generalization because the argument isn't logically justified by enough empirical evidence.

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