Hello!
The degrees of comparison escalate as follows:
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
If you have three sentences as follows:
Henry is short.
David is shorter than Henry.
Thoreau is shortest of the three.
Short is the positive degree, shorter is the comparative degree, and shortest is the superlative degree.
In the sentence "Cheetahs are faster runners than lions" the adjective in question is faster. We know that its degree of comparison is comparative.
Answer:
A. comparative
The Gideon v. Wainwright court case changed the legal system we know because it re-established the idea that those who cannot afford attorneys need to be provided one. The 6th amendment of the constitution says that individuals have a right to a jury trial as well as the right to an attorney. This case reassures that an attorney should be appointed regardless of what type of crime is committed.
The Supreme Court justices, who voted unanimously for Gideon, discussed how appointing an attorney to those who cannot afford one is part of creating a fair and equal justice system.
“Brinkmanship” disputing over something to where the brink of war might happen but never engaging in battle
For example, the Cuban missile crisis is an example of Brinkmanship
The patriots fought against Britain because King George the third was raising unfair taxes without representation. It was taxation without representation. The people rebled because of the many taxes and acts (laws) the king issued. And the king never told the people he was going to issue it. Like I said, Taxation without representation
