Among the four types of categorical propositions, this proposition has neither S (subject) nor P (predicate) distributed.

In a categorical proposition in which the subject consists of a person's name (e.g., Kanye West or Taylor Swift, for example), the subject is a singular individual. When the subject is a singular individual, the subject cannot be considered as universal, and the subject cannot be considered to be an entire class or category ("All...." or "No..."). 

All

pranksters are annoying individuals, consequently leprechauns are annoying

individuals, since all leprechauns are pranksters.

Based on the Mood & Figure chart below, the following categorical syllogism is valid:

Every single person from Lake Wobegon is strong.

Some girls in this class are not from Lake Wobegon.

Therefore, some girls in this class are not strong.

A proposition that relates two classes, or categories, is called a ___ proposition.

No S are P. ("No man can give birth to himself.")

This is a  ______ proposition.

According to the Six Rules for Determining Syllogism's Validity, no syllogism can have two negative premises.

Which of the Six Rules for determining the validity of categorical syllogism does the following categorical syllogism violate?:

All inside traders are persons subject to prosecution.

Some executives with privileged information are not persons subject to prosecution.

Therefore, some executives with privileged information are inside traders.

According to the Six Rules for Determining Syllogism's Validity, a term that is undistributed in the premise may be distributed in the conclusion.