The u. s. government should make it illegal for anybody to
claim that the holocaust never happened. such a claim is
insulting to the millions who were imprisoned and killed by
the nazis.
which statement best represents a counterclaim to the claim made in this
passage?
o
a. the u. s. constitution guarantees free speech to all citizens.
o
b. it is already illegal to deny the holocaust in germany.
o
c. there is overwhelming evidence that the holocaust did take
place.
o
d. some people who deny the holocaust sympathize with nazi
beliefs.

The answer is A. The U.S. Constitution guarantees free speech to all citizens.

Explanation:

Let's go through each answer.

So we are looking for a counterclaim. A counterclaim would be the opposite, or arguing against claim made in the passage.

A. This choice argues against the claim made in the passage, because the passage says that it should be illegal for anybody to say that the Holocaust never happened, but the claim made in choice A argues against that by saying that Americans have free speech, and that would counteract the law that is already in place. This choice looks promising, but let's check out the other options.

B. This choice adds support to the claim made in the passage by saying that another country has already done this, so America should too. This claim is not against the claim made in the passage, so let's move on.

C. This choice also adds support by giving evidence that the Holocaust definitely took place, so nobody should be saying that it never happened. This is not the correct answer.

D. This is giving a reason for why people would say that the Holocaust never happened, but it is not directly against the claim made in the passage. This would be support for a counterclaim of the passage, but it does not best represent a counterclaim for the passage.

The answer that best represents a counterclaim to the claim made in the passage would be choice A.

Hope this helps!

~Peredhel