I'd say B and D. Elementary school reports don't necessarily equate to knowledge of a subject (and research on the branches of government doesn't help you know <em>how</em> to govern), so A is out. C is nice, but popularity and charm do not a leader make, he might have ulterior motives to being as such, maybe taking advantage of the power? B and D show things he has done that would give him useful skills in the position.
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
"A national economic catastrophe"
d.
a compound sentence is when the sentence can be split up to make two complete sentences.
i.e. Paolo missed his girlfriend. He knew she'd be back.
d. can be split up into two fully functional sentences.
I think the most common symbol for independence is an eagle. Hope this helps!
The correct answer should be "it forces the reader to pause, emphasizing the calm of the snow." because the tone of the poem is peaceful and content, not choppy and nervous
