In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.

[EX Q]: claim: German unification has been a success.
 perspective: People from East Germany feel disgruntled and this is reflected in who they vote for
[EX A]: undermine

[EX Q]: claim: The United States is a ‘benign’ hegemon.
 perspective: In reality, the United States is an empire, not a hegemon.
[EX A]: undermine

[EX Q]: claim: The US intervention in Libya, lacking congressional approval, was illegal.
 perspective: Congress was aware of the action as they were consulted
[EX A]:
undermine