TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: claim: We can trust Republicans with the economy.
 perspective: Deregulation contributed to the banking crises and, therefore the 2009 economic crash 

SOLUTION: undermine

PROBLEM: claim: We should allow death penalty for the worst of the worst criminals.
 perspective: It's wrong to have the state enforce killing.

SOLUTION: undermine

PROBLEM: claim: Smoking should be banned in public places.
 perspective: Unenforceable

SOLUTION:
undermine