The tenths place: 40.3 hundredths: 40.26 and thousandths:40.261 nearest whole number:40
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: In nearly two years, but last month we lost more than we gained. 
Explanation:
after "But..." is the evidence 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The vote will favor the political party that appointed the judges, especially if the party is still in power when the judicial decisions are made.
Explanation:
In some corrupt climes, we can see this play out heavily.  Even in the US, some politicians expect justices to read their lips when delivering judgements.  But this cannot be.  It will be totally unfair to base judicial decisions on political affiliations and alliances.  Justices are not appointed to represent the political party that appointed them.  They are appointed to render fair justice using the prevailing laws of the land and on the equality of all persons.
 
        
             
        
        
        
like it might be talking about/saying that this is a persons last chance 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Diaries and journals can tell the reader about the authors personal life and experience.