Under the Federal Rules, a statement by an opposing party offered for the truth of the matter asserted is

Hearsay.

Explanation:

'The truth of the matter asserted' means that the statement stated by the witness itself serves as an evidence as a proof of the statement.

Hearsay, under the Federal rules, is a statement stated by the witness at the trial to prove the substance of the matter, or the truth of the matter asserted. When a witness recites an out-of-the-court statement, it means he/she is giving a hearsay statement.

The Federal rules prohibits any hearsay statements during any hearing or proceedings.

Therefore, the correct answer is hearsay.

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.