Question ID:PT84 S3 Q5 Passage:Pundit: Clearly, the two major political parties in this city have become sharply divided on the issues. In the last four elections, for example, the parties were separated by less than 1 percent of the vote. Stem:The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:confuses the cause of the sharp division with an effect of the sharp division Choice B:presumes, without argument, that sharp division is a bad thing Choice C:has a conclusion that is merely a restatement of one of its premises Choice D:fails to indicate how what is happening in one city compares with what is happening in other cities Choice E:takes for granted that an almost even division in votes indicates a sharp division on issues