Part A was which statement best states the claim, or main point, that Bacon builds upon in this passage?
A. Holding high office causes people to do evil.
B. Holding high office is one of the noblest aspirations.
C. Holding high office has costs as great as any of the benefits.
D. Holding high office helps people serve others in many ways.
Answer:
C. Holding high office has costs as great as any of the benefits.
Explanation:
The statement that best states the claim that Bacon made in the passage is the third statement because it shows that holding high office comes at a great cost and that highly placed powerful people are really servants, both to the state, fame, or business which takes away a degree of their freedom.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. Holding high office has costs as great as any of the benefits.
