Answer:
Colonel Lanser, the character in John Steinbeck’s novel The Moon is Down.
Explanation:
Colonel Lanser is one of the main characters of the dystopic novel The Moon is Down published in 1942 by John Steinbeck, which narrates the story of a military occupation in a small town in northern Europe. Lanser is a veteran and the military invader with the highest rank. He tries to maintain order, civility and politeness during the invasion, by framing it as an engineering job. Despite his apprehensions with the cruelties of war and invasion, he is bound by his military duty.
<u>Answer:</u>
A laissez-faire government is the one that does not interfere with the economy.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- The French term laissez-faire literally means ‘let do‘. This can be elaborated as the freedom granted by the government to the free market to let it do what it wishes to do.
- In such type of government, the authorities choose not to interfere in the activities of the market so as to allow it to function without any kind of hindrance.
Answer:
B. breaches in the poorly-designed levees
Explanation:
In case of not considering hurricane Katrina a natural disaster, a series of human errors would be highlighted, such as the neglect of a fragile embankment constructed to prevent the overflow of a river.
The rest of the options are incorrect because they all describe natural hazards like strong winds, heavy rain and flooding produced by a sudden, powerful storm.
Answer:
The rule of law protects fundamental political, social, and economic rights and defends citizens from the threats of both tyranny and lawlessness
Explanation:
I would say “He went to a masquerade every night, made kites out of five-pound notes, and threw pieces of gold into the sea instead of stones, making ducks and drakes of them.”
shows that he is oblivious and irresponsible, squandering his money freely and literally throwing it away. It is until he ends up with nothing and no one, does he truly understand how lucky he was. (I don’t know if this is more of a there’s only one answer or it doesn’t matter as long as you support it question but I think it’s the best for the statement:)
