Answer Choices
Douglas proposes changes to federal policies on slavery, but Lincoln argues that such changes would enjoy no popular support.
Douglas expresses concerns about the economic impact of abolition, but Lincoln dismisses those concerns as irrelevant.
Douglas criticizes Lincoln for finding fault with the Constitution, and Lincoln argues that this criticism misrepresents his position.
Douglas offers an interpretation of federal law that conflicts with Lincoln’s, and Lincoln implies that Douglas’s interpretation is poorly reasoned.
Explanation for Question 39 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 8
Okay, so you have number 39 here. It says which choice identifies a central 2 tension between the two passages, a central tension. 3 Okay. So how are they disagreeing with each other? 4 Well, this, you really don't even need to go back into the passage work. 5 Cause this is something that you should have just understood as you read. 6 Remember what we said that Lincoln was basically rejecting Douglas, 7 his claim that you can expand slavery because Lincoln's not saying he's against all 8 slavery. He's saying if, if we just keep slavery the way it is, 9 it's fine. It won't cause conflict. 10 He's he's saying basically if we expand it into other regions, 11 that's where the conflict happens. Right? 12 Here's the thing. Slavery is fine. Obviously he's trying to abolish slavery, 13 but he's saying like the conflict, the civil wars, 14 all that type of stuff will not start until you try to expand it. 15 So they fundamentally disagree over expanding slavery. 16 So let's see if there's a tension here or any question that talks about 17 expanding slavery. Um, 18 so a says he proposes changes to federal policies on slavery. 19 First of all, Dell was not proposing changes at all. 20 He loves the better policies though, 21 because this works his concerns about the economic impact. Okay. 22 Douglas doesn't even talk about the economic impact. See dealt with Chris has, 23 is leaking. You're finding fault with the constitution. This actually does happen. 24 Remember that was the first thin...