Which of the following is a result of global warming? A)
the melting of ice in the polar regions
B)
increasing biodiversity and thriving populations
C)
the cooling of lakes and rivers
D)
the falling of the sea level
E)
a decreasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere

A (The melting of ice in the polar regions)

Explanation:

Global warming creates many effects, which include ice melting way before it should. Sea levels have also risen in the past years which supports the fact of ice melting.

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.