D). School uniforms should not be required because they reduce individual expression.
Explanation:
A claim is described as statement which assumes something to be the truth and yet to be verified and proved to be true. A claim is characterized as effective when it asserts a specific idea clearly and completely and is logically supported by sufficient facts or evidences.
As per the question, option D demonstrates an effective claim(' i.e. 'School uniforms should not be required') most likely as it offers a complete thought which is assumed to be true and is appropriately supported by reason/logic that 'they reduce individual expression' which can be argued or verified. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
The intolerance of witchcraft had caused a 19 people to be
executed and a few more were locked down in prison cells. This infamous hysteria started when people
were acculturated with Puritan superstitions. Puritans were said to believe the
existence of demons and evil spirits and their corresponding good counterparts.
This belief had created a perception that misfortunes are connected to them and
thus fuel the superstition even more.