Answer: It can better prevent political leaders from serving their own interests
Explanation: I just took the test
Here's my thought and hopefully its right, False
<u>ANSWER:</u>
The correct option is A: The country was in recession.
<u>EXPLANATION:</u>
- When Obama became the president in 2009, the country was in great recession and financial crisis. Obama's main challenge was to fight and do away with the recession of 2008 that had hit the country hard.
- Obama was successful in fighting this recession. He not only announced an economic stimulus package for the country but also cut taxes and funded public works.
- By investing in the country, Obama was able to get the country out of recession in a few years.
Answer:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. a
Explanation:
1. Idiom is a non literal word or phrase, of course cats and dogs cannot come from the sky
2. Onomatopeia is a certain word to express an action like POW! or BAM!
3. Metaphor is comparing two things without using like or as, the two things in this sentence is mom and bear
4. Personification is giving non living things actions, trees don't dance
5. Hyperbole is an exaggeration
6. Alliteration is a phrase with the same starting letter
7. Imagery is a phrase that makes an image in your mind by describing that certain person or object
8. Simile is comparing two things with using like or as, the two things being compared is my dad and an ox
It was first celebrated in Canada, in 1882. It was brought to the US by the travelers from Canada and it became a national holiday in Canada in 1894.
