Answer:
Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of governments
Oh boy this one is quite the big request! I would urge you to read this essay by Luc Reychler, Religion and Conflict. He uses many great examples of how religion has divided Europe! http://www.gmu.edu/programs/icar/ijps/vol2_1/Reyschler.htm
Answer:
Metonymy
Explanation:
In metonymy, a kind of metaphor, a writer or speaker uses the name of one object refer to another object to which the first is related. In this speech, Joe, while lauding his mother's magnanimity. compares her heart to something concrete which can be distributed. Heart stands here for love, but the 'little piece' signifies some usable item.
A road or path that crosses a mountain range is called a mountain pass.