This american government—what is it but a tradition . . it is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves; and, if ever they should use it in earnest as a real one against each other, it will surely split. in this excerpt from “civil disobedience” by henry david thoreau, why does thoreau compare the american government to a wooden gun? a)to indicate that it can harm others easily b)to indicate that it is a part of nature c)to indicate that it has only the appearance of power d)to indicate that it is likely to burn to the ground

Read these sentences. when the fever seemed to be near an end, the city of philadelphia became active once again. shops opening and people coming out of their homes, ships began to sail on the river. which transition phrase best connects the ideas? by the same token on the contrary in addition to in this case

Subject: save the whales! dear professor crest, i know you are really busy and everything, but i was hoping that you could spend more time thinking about how to save the whales. it’s up to us to speak up on their behalf. it’s really wrong that some amusement parks use these poor, defenseless animals for recreational purposes. this must be stopped, and you’re the person to do it! ttyl, jules which revisions would make this e-mail more formal? check all that apply. a. removing the contractions b. removing the exclamation points c. removing the salutation d. removing the slang and casual speech e. removing the information about amusement parks

What is the main way a sequence of events is used to resolve a conflict?