Can anyone me read this excerpt from "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come": a number of democratic countries around the world have already instituted compulsory voting. in the 1922 australian elections, officials were dismayed when voter turnout dropped to a dismal 59%. in response, the australian parliament passed a law requiring all eligible citizens to vote. they supported the law with a penalty people who failed to vote were fined (currently $20). in the following 1924 election, voter turnout in australia had climbed to 91%, and it has remained around 95% ever since (evans 5, galston). by any measure, the law has been a smashing success. which research question does this paragraph best address? a. how have compulsory voting laws other countries? b. how can the united states enact compulsory voting laws? c. why should countries enact compulsory voting laws? d. what is unique about australia's laws?

A. How have compulsory voting laws helped other countries?

Explanation: ape x :)

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

1. list two reasons why fossil fuels should continue to be used as a source of energy in america.