1. Carmen Maria Machado speaks of money and the ease with which it moves around me" (para. 2). Does it sometimes seem odd, perhaps ironic that while there seems to be money everywhere, it is
so difficult for her to obtain? What effect does the presence - and absence - of money have
regarding her perspective on work?

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

answer; i believe the correct and best answer is (a crime motivated by prejudice); ///good luck