6. PART B: Which quotation best supports the answer in Part A?
A. “Yet in these same States, every citizen who is
worth a few shillings annually, is entitled to vote
for legislators." ( Paragraph 9)
B "This acquaintance they might obtain by means
of books calculated for schools, and read by the
children, during the winter months, and by the
circulation of public papers." ( Paragraph 12)
C "It is said, indeed by many, that our common
people are already too well informed."(
Paragraph 14)
D "But if we examine the men who compose these
legislature, we shall find that wrong measures
generally proceed from ignorance either in the
men themselves, or in their constituents." (
Paragraph 15)

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

idk good luck

explanation:

i would believe it would be b., the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experience