Read the passage. Imagine that a person pays taxes to the government, but has no say in how the government uses the money. This situation is very real for teenagers with jobs. The voting age in the United States is 18, but many teenagers start to work when they are 16. This means some teenagers have to pay taxes but do not have a voice in elections. The voting age should be lowered. As the Founding Fathers said, "No taxation without representation.” What purpose does the juxtaposition serve in the passage? It suggests that teenagers should not pay taxes. It argues that teenagers should earn their money. It explains why teenagers should be allowed to vote. It emphasizes that many teenagers should work harder.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

What is the best way to manage oil transport on waterways? a. prevent oil spills and regulate the amount of oil that can be shipped at one time.b. use a skimmer, containment boom or chemical dispersant to clean up spilled oil.c. burn off oil spills from the water's surface when they occur.

Match the definition to the word. infection conjugation affix,syntax specializion generalization amelioration etymology pejoration declension. 1.word derivation. 2.gaining a negative connotation. 3.narrowing in meaning. 4.going a positive connotation. 5.verb inflections. 6.ending denoting grammatical function. 7.broadening in meaning. 8.relations of sentence parts. 9.john inflections. 10.morphine added to a base.