On behalf of the great state of Illinois. let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. Tonight is a particular honor for me... My father grew up herding goats, went to school in a But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in America
I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that in no other country on earth, is my story even possible
What is the central claim Mr. Obama is making in this section of the speech?
O Mis background makes him perfect for public office
O He has a unique rags-to-riches story despite his hard upbringing
America is a unique country that helped him become who he is
O Even though his parents and grandparents would have preferred to live elsewhere, they knew America would give him the greatest opportunities

yes

explanation:

explanation:

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

"the sandy walls seemed to collapse in on themselves"

and

"the bloodshot waters seemed to have no bottom"