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The Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which is a frequent source of controversy in public
debates, says that "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of
the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The controversy stems from the fact that
some Americans feel that the Second Amendment guarantees all citizens the absolute right to own
firearms, while others believe that some restrictions on gun ownership are consistent with the Second
Amendment
Which of the following sentences best describes the author's message in this passage? (5
points)
The Second Amendment addresses the topic of gun control, which is a current issue.
Americans have found that the Second Amendment can be interpreted in different ways.
The US Constitution contains many examples of amendments that people debate today.
There is no need to debate the issue of gun control when the Second Amendment is so clear.

d

explanation:

the answer to the question is d. i took the test a second ago and got a 100 on it. hope this .

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)