Which of the following is not an official function of political parties?
a. nominate candidate for elections
c. act as a bonding agent to bring members of the party together
b. informing supporter of issues
d. ensure that details of possible scandals do not reach the public

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. themes are observations about life. themes can be stated in a sentence. themes and topics are the same thing themes are messages a text conveys about a topic examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match these vocabulary words taken from great astronomers with their definitions. to come between two things, to interrupt the capacity to reason, judge, and act intelligently to form an opinion without strong evidence relating to the sky conjecture arrowright interpose arrowright celestial arrowright sagacity arrowright