I think it's present participle
The answer is actually counterclaim not claim
Popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism.
Answer:
The author supports his argument with a claim that a 16 year old's brain needs more time to develop. He also includes an opposing claim that a person's brain at 16 years old is mature enough to vote.
Explanation:
The resolution to the story's conflict is that:
Crowd members stop shouting racist comments at football games.
In the story, “It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference,” racism is at the heart of the problem. The purpose of writing the story was that he wanted to tell the readers about the ways the young people are working to bring change in the world. The story encourages the readers to act on their thoughts and beliefs. Though Net as not supported by his coach and others, still he decided to take his stand.