Which statement best summarizes the central idea in the passage? (please provide some reasoning for your answer, if you passed the test, I'd appreciate a screenshot for proof)

The children choose a tree for a "Tarzan Jumping Contest."

Meme and his dog appear to be special since most children in the neighborhood are too poor to own a pet.

The house (which Cath's father built) is wooden and lopsided.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

the answer is mary made mudpies on monday.

remember alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.  

what are the following?

i believe it is "“i’ll beat thee, but i would infect my hands.”

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