Major premise: If a country employs proportional representation electoral rules, it will have many parties.
Minor premise: The country does not employ proportional representation electoral rules.
Conclusion: Therefore, the country does not have many parties.
What form (what type of categorical syllogism) does this argument take?
A) affirming the antecedent
B) denying the antecedent
C) affirming the consequent
D) denying the consequent

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The argument takes the form of denying the antecedent, which is an invalid form of syllogism. The conclusion does not logically follow from the premises. It is possible for a country to not employ proportional representation electoral rules and still have many parties.

Major Premise: If a Country Employs Proportional Representation Electoral Rules