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English, 12.02.2021 19:40 lindseyreneesmith7

And democracy? All we who twenty years ago entered a war to fight its battles to make the world safe for democracy, tonight we stand aghast because its last fortification, its last tower of strength, the Supreme Court of America, who has been a protector of the rights of the poor, who has been the protector of the rights of the rich, who has been the protector of the liberties of all, is now assailed and is now the target for those who blame it for our misdemeanors and who blame it for the Depression and the following misery which eventuated from it. This is an excerpt from a 1935 speech by Father Charles Coughlin. In this context of this paragraph, what does the word
misdemeanor mean?
A)
to praise the opinions of others
B)
to belittle the opinions of others
C)
an instance of misbehavior or trangression
D)
an act deserving of praise or affirmation

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