Read the passage from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We stand today at the threshold of a great event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life of mankind. This Universal Declaration of Human Rights may well become the international Magna Carta of all men everywhere. We hope its proclamation by the General Assembly will be an event comparable to the proclamation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man by the French people in 1789, the adoption of the Bill of Rights by the people of the United States, and the adoption of comparable declarations at different times in other countries.

Which rhetorical technique does Roosevelt use in this passage?

parallelism
loaded language
historical allusions
repetition

American reaction to the 9/11 tragedy can be characterized as patriotism. a. true b. false

Which of the following is not a requirement to become a us representative (congressman/congresswoman)? a.be at least 25 years old b.have been a citizen of the united states for the past seven years c.be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent. d.hold a college degree

Read the information in the table and answer the question that follows. beliefs of two key leaders in the protestant reformation martin luther john calvin doing good works does not guarantee salvation. he disagreed with the catholic church regarding purgatory and other traditions. he believed god's love is a gift and not a prize to be won from human effort. doing good works does not guarantee salvation. he believed only god knows who will receive salvation. faith is the result of god's forgiveness of sins. based on the information in the table, which statement would most likely be a belief shared by both martin luther and john calvin? a. doing good deeds is not a means to salvation. b. praying will bring a person salvation. c. confessing your sins to a priest will bring penance. d. god has predestined those people who will be saved.