Question ID:PT17 S2 Q11 Passage:P: Because an elected official needs the support of a political party to be effective, the independent candidate for the legislature cannot possibly be an effective legislator is she wins.Q: I disagree. By your reasoning, our current legislator, who has the support of a political party, ought to have been effective, but he has not been. Stem:Which one of the following is the best criticism of Q’s statement? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:It simply contradicts P’s claim without offering evidence against it. Choice B:It does not consider the possibility that a political party might decide to support an elected legislator even though he or she ran as an independent. Choice C:It fails to prove a precise definition for a key term—the word “effective.” Choice D:It presupposes what is to be proved—that a legislator must have the support of a political party in order to be “effective.” Choice E:It mistakenly interprets P to be claiming that a factor assures, rather than is necessary for, a legislator’s effectiveness.