Because the theme statement can't be used with other stories/ it's too specific.
"If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government" is the best description of how you would respond. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D".
D. "It gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence." My bad i placed my answer in the wrong place at first.
The antonym of this word is A. a follower.
When you say dissident meaning a person who loves to oppose everytime.
A provider, a protester and a contender are all synonyms of this word. A follower thus is the antonym of it because a follower never opposes. It always follows.