While doing some reading for a current events project in her government class, melanie read the following headlines for articles about the town mayor: “following economic gains, mayor’s approval rating climbs to 45 percent”“despite strong economy, fewer than half of citizens approve of mayor”based on these headlines, which of the following is likely to be a point of conflict, or disagreement, between these two texts?

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. which line from the excerpt best reveals the setting? a must have stopped our car b two dozen times to climb out c the small toads blinded d by our lights and leaping,

What do the words “briefer,” “too beautiful to stay,” and “sleep of death” in the last stanza of wylie’s prom suggest about nature’s bounty and a life of plenty and ease?

Constructing an argument: in modern american society, the legalization of marijuana continues to be controversial and hotly debated. some people find it contradictory that certain "drugs"—such as tobacco and alcohol—are legalized even though they pose proven health risks, while marijuana, which has many medicinal applications, continues to be illegal by the federal government. what reasons do you think the federal government gives for outlawing marijuana, and do the reasons support the conclusion?