The major premise of a categorical syllogism is always the:

A) premise the speaker happens to state first
B) more important premise
C) premise that has the middle term as its predicate
D) premise that has the middle term as its subject
E) premise that includes the major term

Major Premise

The first statement in a syllogism that contains the major term and provides a general principle or rule.

Middle Term

In a syllogism, the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, used to connect the other two terms of the argument.

Major Term

Refers to the predicate of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism, which is a key component in deductive reasoning.