Which of these contains word choices suggesting a bias? A) "...Our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation..." B)
"...Work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced." C) "The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here,..." D) "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place..."
A bias is a <em>prejudice</em> against a person, group of people, a fact or an idea which tends to be considered unfair.
<em>" The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here..." </em>- this sentence is carrying a biased vision of the reception of these words. It implies that the world will not care about the words spoken here, nor will they be remembered for long. The bias here is a mere assumption and not a real fact, it puts a negative impact on the statement and it jumps too quickly to a unfair conclusion.
When it says “bias” it is similar to asking “which of these choices shows opinions”. In answer choice B it uses the word “nobly”. Nobly is an opinion of someone and it is not proven that what they did was noble, some could say the opposite. Choice B shows bias.
The divine right of kings states that no monarch rules by any earthly authority but that they were given the right to rule by the will of GOD, hence the term DIVINE right