To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-level government officials from accepting positions as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high-level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years.The official's conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?A) Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials.B) Lobbyists are typically people who have previously been high-level government officialsC) Low-level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government serviceD) High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyistsE) High-level government officials who leave government service are currently permitted to act as lobbyists for only three years
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To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-level government officials from accepting positions as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high-level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years.The official's conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?A) Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials.B) Lobbyists are typically people who have previously been high-level government officialsC) Low-level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government serviceD) High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyistsE) High-level government officials who leave government service are currently permitted to act as lobbyists for only three years
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The official's conclusion logically depends on assumption D) High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyists. This is because the official's argument is that prohibiting these individuals from becoming lobbyists would prevent them from earning a livelihood, implying that lobbying is the only way they could earn a living after leaving government service.
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