Can someone explain why the answer is D? Thank you so much!

Astudent is revising the sentence below: i know brendan was upset, but i feel he overreacted. you would have thought he'd just lost his best friend, the way he would bemoan his fate. based on the context of this sentence, which is the best synonym for bemoan? a. complain: express dissatisfaction or annoyance b. grieve: cause distress to someone c. nag: annoy with persistent fault-finding d. provoke: stimulate or incite

Is the universal urge to strive for perfection in order to overcome feelings of inferiority. a. pleasure principle b. striving for superiority c. collective unconscious d. reality principle

How does federalist, no.10 address the concerns of a strong national government in brutus i? a) the court system would be a representative democracy and the other branches republics. b) representative gov't was the only way to check state power in the national gov't. c) states would be allowed to choose which sort of representation they have at the national level d) the national gov't would be a balance between democracy and republic, thus protecting the rights of citizens.