Question

Which statement explains the reasoning and evidence used to support the claim that a principality created by the people is easier to rule?

The argument uses deductive reasoning and logical evidence in the form of a historical example to support the claim.
The argument relies on logical evidence in the form of a historical example to draw a general conclusion that supports the claim.
The argument uses both deductive and inductive reasoning that relies on anecdotal evidence to support the claim.
The argument presents empirical evidence in the form of statistics to form deductive reasoning and support the claim.

Answer 1

The second statement. The argument uses a historical example (logical evidence) to generalize that principalities created by the people are easier to rule — an inductive reasoning move rather than deductive or statistical.