1. "Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area." - Here Roosevelt uses the word "surprise offensive" wich emphasizes the innocence of the United States. Thay hadn't done anything to Japan, and were attacked by surprise. And by using the word "undertaken" which states that the japanese took the initiative.
2. "Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us." Here Roosevelt makes sure people don´t forget that this attack was unjustified and very violent. By saying "against us" he wants people to feel angry and to do something against the attackers.
3. "I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastarly attack by Japan on Sunday, December Seventh, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire." By using "unprovoked" he says again that the United States are not guilty from anything but victims of a treachery. At the same time he uses "dastarly" making the japanese responsable from the attack, making them guilty and without any justification.
Tbh I'm not completely sure, but I think his overall message can be summarised to be saying that large republics are better (A). I think so because even though the 4th para starts off by saying it shouldn't be too big in order to avoid confusion, it ends by saying that the former (i.e. a large republic) will be a better option because it increases the probability of a "fit choice".
I think the 5th para elaborates on this (???) because it's all like, 'yeah, more people can vote for the same person so this dude must be in the right' compared to a smaller republic where (paraphrased) literally a hobo can run for president and win. I think he's saying that in a larger republic it's easier to identify the true good men.
So yeah, I don't know if I'm right but I think it's A.
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sentence: I prodded him with my elbow
2. definition: cause continual trouble or distressed to
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sentence: to become scavenged of burnt gases
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