Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." then as to the females, it would, i think, with humble submission, be a loss to the publick, because they soon would become breeders themselves: and besides, it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice, (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty, which, i confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well soever intended. which statement is an example of understatement in this excerpt? a: the criticism of the practice would be levied “very unjustly.” b : women becoming breeders would be a "loss to the publick." c: some people "might be apt to" criticize the practice. d: many women would "become breeders themselves."

The answer is C) Some people "might be apt to" criticize the practice. The word understatement means the presenting of something being smaller, worse or less important than it actually is. The fact that people would criticize the practice of "breeding" was an understatement because this practice was very controversial. Many felt that by having children in this manner it was demeaning children to a position similar to animals and it for this reason that many opposed the practice.

C!

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I just took the test on edge ^-^.

no,

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because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.

the answer is option 1

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