My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, i, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, hoping to cease not till death. what implications do these lines of the poem have regarding the question of national identity? a) these lines suggest that nations don't exist in nature; only people do. b) these lines suggest that national identity might exist in nature, but isn't important. c) these lines suggest that anyone can claim whatever national identity seems convenient at any given time. d) these lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

D) These lines suggest that national identity is forged through having deep ancestral roots in a place.

Explanation:

The speaker makes his case about national identity by mentoning how multiple generations are born and raised in a common place. This is how ancestral roots are established as time moves forward, and it is also how the speaker believes that national identity is formed.

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.

it would be d because the however is more proper and the comma is placed in the right spot