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Sentence rearrangement (PQRS) — Craft a civics/constitution-style statement on national unity and political power: arrange R, S, P, Q after the starter 'The national unity of a free people' to produce a precise, logical sentence.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: RSPQ

Explanation:


Given data

  • Starter: 'The national unity of a free people'
  • R: depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power
  • S: against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it
  • P: to make it impracticable
  • Q: for there to be an arbitrary administration


Concept/Approach
State the main predicate (R), then a prepositional phrase of contrast/guard (S), followed by an infinitive of purpose (P), and finally a complement clause (Q) explaining what is made impracticable.


Step-by-step reconstruction
1) R → predicate of dependence.2) S → sets the opposing force to be resisted.3) P → purpose 'to make it impracticable'.4) Q → 'for there to be an arbitrary administration' clarifies 'it'.Sequence: RSPQ.


Verification
Full sentence: 'The national unity of a free people depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it, to make it impracticable for there to be an arbitrary administration.'


Common pitfalls
Beginning with Q or P leads to fragments lacking a clear subject-predicate frame.


Final Answer
Correct order: RSPQ.

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