Why might Obama have quoted the Constitution at the beginning of his speech? A. to suggest that times have changed and the words in the Constitution may not apply to America today
B. to give listeners context so that they might understand his analysis of the Constitution
C. to remind listeners that the ideal of equal citizenship under the law is at the very core of the country
D. to suggest that the words he is about to speak are just as significant as those in the Constitution

that the mashine was talking hahahaha

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."