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Though some judges have found in the Third Amendme
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11 Aug 2016, 07:50
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Though some judges have found in the Third Amendment to the US Constitution a (i) _________ for a right to privacy, it was drafted primarily to appease opponents of the Constitution, and was particularly a (ii) _________to those antifederalists who sought to prevent the new state from maintaining a standing army. Since Article 1,section 8 of the Constitution explicitly grants to Congress the power to raise and maintain an army, the Third Amendment was largely (ii) _________ before it was written.
| Blank i | Blank ii | Blank iii |
| a) detriment | d) boon | g) daft |
| b) basis | e) sop | h) gauche |
| c) counterargument | f) bolster | i) moot |
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Though some judges have found in the Third Amendment to the US Constitution a (i) _________ for a right to privacy, it was drafted primarily to appease opponents of the Constitution, and was particularly a (ii) _________ to those antifederalists who sought to prevent the new state from maintaining a standing army. Since Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution explicitly grants to Congress the power to raise and maintain an army, the Third Amendment was largely (iii) _________ before it was written.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| (A) detriment | (D) boon | (G) daft |
| (B) basis | (E) sop | (H) gauche |
| (C) counterargument | (F) bolster | (I) moot |
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Basis, sop, moot.
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Re: Though some judges have found in the Third Amendme
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The first sentence begins with though, so the first part containing the blank should be opposed to the second part, saying that the Amendment was actually meant to appease opponents.
So, the best choice is basis. Your second word should echo “appease.” Sop, which can mean “something given to pacify,” is closest. Since Article 1, section 8 apparently made the Third Amendment of only abstract concern, you want an answer that means something like “of no practical importance.” Moot, which can mean “of merely academic interest,” is your best option.
Basis, sop, moot.
The first sentence begins with though, so the first part containing the blank should be opposed to the second part, saying that the Amendment was actually meant to appease opponents.
So, the best choice is basis. Your second word should echo “appease.” Sop, which can mean “something given to pacify,” is closest. Since Article 1, section 8 apparently made the Third Amendment of only abstract concern, you want an answer that means something like “of no practical importance.” Moot, which can mean “of merely academic interest,” is your best option.
Basis, sop, moot.
