Major premise: If the president commits a criminal act, then he can be impeached.
Minor premise: The president cannot be impeached.
Conclusion: Therefore, the president has not committed a criminal act.
Is a valid argument?

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This is a valid argument known as modus tollens. If the conditional statement "If P, then Q" is true, and Q is false, then P must also be false.

Major Premise: If the President Commits a Criminal Act, Then