Read the description. joshua's essay argues that funding for the library should be preserved because cuts to its budget result in a loss of programs and services that benefit the entire community. which best identifies a piece of information that is irrelevant to his argument? question options: a) residents of the local nursing home will see less reading options when the bookmobile stops running. b) most people who benefit from the bookmobile are unable to travel to the library. c) the library's holdings increased from 4 million books last year to 4.2 million this year. d) story hour, which has provided entertainment and education to young children for two decades, is also threatened.

Nikolai gogol, "the nose" what can you infer about ivan jakovlevitch from his reaction in this passage from "the nose"? o a. that he was angry at kovaloff and cut off his nose o b. that he loves his wife and wants her to think kindly of him o c. that he often finds body parts in the food at his house o d. that he is often blamed for things that are not his fault

It warportant fact about the wounded soldiers is reflected by the repetition of the bolded sentences in the excerpts from "in another country" by ernest hemingway? a. it establishes the irony that, although the wounded soldiers have physically left the warfront, the war continues to haunt them psychologically it shows the gradual loss of hope and growing depression of the wounded soldiers and their need for distractions b. c. it establishes the wounded soldiers' determination to shun war and disobey military commands to return to the front after they recover. d. it shows the wounded soldiers' sadness and disappointment at the lack of gratitude from the people they risked their lives to protect e it shows the wounded soldiers' belief that the war would never end, even as thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded and sent to hospitals.

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution. (10 points)