Mark Twain once said, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.” Do you believe Twain’s statement to be true or false? Write an argumentative essay either in support of or rejecting this quotation. You must use at least three pieces of textual evidence, focusing on the author's use of dialogue and figurative language, from readings in this unit in your essay. Your essay should be at least 500 words in length.

View the rubric, Project: Write an Argumentative Essay, for guidance with this project.

Who's idea was it for businessmen to use their wealth for the greater good of society? (gospel of wealth ~ap u.s. history

True or false: abraham lincoln delayed the emancipation proclamation to make sure the border states would stay loyal. *

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate