Which excerpt from "Amigo Brothers” helps the reader determine the story’s theme? Antonio was passing some heavy time on his rooftop. How would the fight tomorrow affect his relationship with Felix? The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood. Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected. Each had his own loyal following. Up to now it had been tick-tack-toe, pretty much even. But everyone knew there could be no draw and that this round would decide the winner. The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.

"as long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed the diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. the protection of these faculties is the first object of government. from the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results, and from the influence of these on the sentiments and views of the respective proprietors, ensues a division of the society into different interests and parties." - publius (james madison), federalist no. 10 based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with? a: political liberty is best protected by the fragmentation of political power in a large republic. b: political liberty is best protected by a small republic with a unicameral legislature. c: political liberty is least protected in large republic with lots of fractions. d: political liberty is best protected by a particularly democracy.