Which word in the following sentence has a negative connotation?

although most people believe that more public services are needed, proposition s would only burden northfield and other cities with strong local governments and business-friendly policies.

needed
believe
strong
burden

The answer is D: burden

 The need of more public services is an issue that most people agree. Nevertheless, there is an argument that understands and manifests concern regarding the Proposition S specifically, which, instead of bringing benefits, would  only burden Northfield and other cities with strong governments and business-friendly policies.

To burden: a duty or responsability that is hard to bear.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)