Answer is C. Government agencies and civilians.
In the U.S, only the president can emit a directive called executive order, which directs operations of the federal government and has the power of law.
Executive orders, as well as legislative statutes and regulations declared by government agencies, must be reviewed by the judicial power and may be rejected if unconstitutional. Also, these orders have major power over internal concerns of the government, determining the manner and degree of legislation enforcement, taking care of emergencies, waging wars, and more.
Pap is a drunk and is careless.
Why is he a drunk, because he gets "drunk as a fiddler".
Why is he careless, because that does not sound very safe to "clumb out on to the porch-roof and slid down a stanchion". Also he sounds kind of dumb to sell a coat for forty-rod whisky to get drunk. "traded his new coat for a jug of forty-rod".
1 - gain audience's sympathy
2 - appeal to audience's logical sense
3 - to refute any argument for reconciliation
4 - to show willingness to defend
The answer would be B. "<em>It ends with a judgment that reform is needed but that the schedule should be left alone.
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