Explanation for Question 35 From the Reading Section on the 2017 April Sat
Question number 35. We see, 2 um, the question is asking us about Pendleton's feelings about the phrase we, 3 the people, um, the question is asking us how he feels about the phrase. 4 Um, and for this question, we'll go to that second paragraph, 5 um, of the passage to dive into his thoughts on we, 6 the people. 7 Pendleton says we, the people is thought improper. 8 However, he asks who, but the people have a right to form a government 9 who put the people can delegate powers. 10 Um, he says the expression is a common one and a favorite one with 11 me. Um, he says, 12 what does the state governments have to do with it? 13 Um, his point here is that really, 14 um, because of the democratic form of government that is being considered and being 15 debated at this time, um, it really makes sense to frame things in terms 16 of power coming from the people, 17 because that's exactly what the notion of democracy means to him. 18 Um, so he's a big fan of this phrase, 19 um, and he feels that it matches up with sort of what the country 20 is trying to achieve. He thinks it doesn't make sense to frame the people's 21 rights in any other context. 22 Um, because for him, the people's rights are much more critical than the state's 23 rights, the rights of the state government. So he's, 24 uh, uh, he feels that this phrase is appropriate. 25 Um, so the correct answer here will be choice B, 26 um, appropriate for the proposed type of government. 27 Um, he says that, 28 um, with regard to t...