They are opposing ideas, so yes. A dream is NOT reality and vice versa. Yes the phrase is an oxymoron.
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The best answer is A.
although B and C are correct, they mostly miss the point of the sentence.
<span>Using these words allows Hamilton to describe the powers of these branches of government in familiar terms so that he can then contrast them with the powers he envisions for an independent judiciary.
</span><span>By expressing complete certainty in his position, Hamilton presents his argument in favor of an independent judiciary as one to which no logical objection exists.
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<span>persuade the reader of the delights of Elizabethan England.
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