Which sentence from the passage best shows that the debate was a parliamentary debate?

C.  The Taft team went second making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence.  

A parliamentary debate is a debate in which there are two opposing sides that take turns speaking first in favor in favor or their respective position then against the opposing position.   The team that speaks second’s first point is a point in favor of their own position (counter to the first team’s point).  This first point presented by team two is called a counterclaim because it should be countering (not rebuking) the first point.  For the question you presented here, because Option C mentions “counterclaim,” it can be determined that what is being described is a parliamentary debate.  

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