Why does lincoln use the first-person plural mode of address?
a. because he is speaking to a large group of people.
b. to create a feeling that everyone in attendance is aligned and united
c. because he wants to emphasize who is responsible for the desperate state of the nation.
d. because he wants to inspire his audience and motivate them to take action.
first correct answer gets

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.

im not sure on this one

the romans were initially interested in expansion via sicily (which at that time was a cultural melting pot), part of which lay under carthaginian control. at the start of the first punic war (264-241 bc), carthage was the dominant power of the western mediterranean, with an extensive maritime empire