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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14182)
The correct answer choice is (D)
Since we know that Passage A does not discuss the Nonintercourse Act, this question requires us to again expand on the text of the passage to apply Passage A to the content of Passage B. The Nonintercourse Act was designed to protect Native Americans against fraudulent transfers of Native American lands to “others.” The relevant portion of Passage A was the principle of justice in transfer. Our prephrase is that the author of Passage A would characterize the purpose of the Nonintercourse Act as an attempt to make certain that transfers of Native American lands were done in accordance with the principle of justice in transfer.
Answer choice (A): To the contrary, the author of Passage A would argue that eighteenth century property holdings that involved improperly acquired Native American lands could not be made legitimate, but rather the land should be returned to the Native Americans.
Answer choice (B): We have no reason to believe that there were other laws designed to protect Native Americans against fraudulent land transfers, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The principle of justice in acquisition is irrelevant to the Nonintercourse Act, which dealt with the transfer of lands previously owned by Native Americans.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, for the reasons stated in our prephrase.
Answer choice (E): The Nonintercourse Act applied to the transfer of lands from Native Americans to others, not to the return of improperly transferred lands back to Native Americans. The principle of rectification involved returning improperly transferred property. So, this answer choice is incorrect.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=14182)
The correct answer choice is (D)
Since we know that Passage A does not discuss the Nonintercourse Act, this question requires us to again expand on the text of the passage to apply Passage A to the content of Passage B. The Nonintercourse Act was designed to protect Native Americans against fraudulent transfers of Native American lands to “others.” The relevant portion of Passage A was the principle of justice in transfer. Our prephrase is that the author of Passage A would characterize the purpose of the Nonintercourse Act as an attempt to make certain that transfers of Native American lands were done in accordance with the principle of justice in transfer.
Answer choice (A): To the contrary, the author of Passage A would argue that eighteenth century property holdings that involved improperly acquired Native American lands could not be made legitimate, but rather the land should be returned to the Native Americans.
Answer choice (B): We have no reason to believe that there were other laws designed to protect Native Americans against fraudulent land transfers, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The principle of justice in acquisition is irrelevant to the Nonintercourse Act, which dealt with the transfer of lands previously owned by Native Americans.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, for the reasons stated in our prephrase.
Answer choice (E): The Nonintercourse Act applied to the transfer of lands from Native Americans to others, not to the return of improperly transferred lands back to Native Americans. The principle of rectification involved returning improperly transferred property. So, this answer choice is incorrect.
