Which statement best summarizes the theme of this passage

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.

How have a past president and our current president abused the powers granted to the president of the united states by the constitution and the people ?