When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle. (Edmund Burke, "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents")
This statement is made up of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____.
A) argument; conclusion: Else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle
B) nonargument; explanation
C) argument; conclusion: When bad men combine, the good must associate
D) nonargument; unsupported assertion

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The statement presents an argument ("When bad men combine, the good must associate") and concludes with the outcome if the action is not taken ("else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle").

When Bad Men Combine, the Good Must Associate; Else They