1. Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A School shootings are primarily carried out by very
disturbed individuals who have suffered abuse.
B By knowing the trends of school shootings, it will
be easier to anticipate them and prevent them in
the future.
C Some young men who don't suffer from psychosis
feel compelled to follow the pattern set by earlier
mentally-ill school shooters.
D Young men who are fascinated with school
shootings, but not disturbed, are more dangerous
than psychopaths and need to be punished more
seriously.

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 culture

c to inform it is mainly to tell a person about a passage or short story. or a short summary