Politicians should not do anything to make their constituents lose respect for them. People can sense when someone is lying. Therefore, a politician should not lie and should always try to give honest answers in order to be respected.
The conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?
A)People lose respect for someone who lies.
B)A politician cannot be successful unless she has respect.
C)Honesty is the most important requirement for a politician.
D)Politicians are able to tell if people respect them.
E)A politician who lies is never successful.

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The conclusion is properly drawn if people lose respect for someone who lies. The passage argues that politicians shouldn't lie because they shouldn't do anything to make people respect them less. For this to make sense, people must lose respect for someone who lies.

Politicians Should Not Do Anything to Make Their Constituents Lose