Read the excerpt below and answer the question. the "dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming d. in the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, “the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity.”? jim felt important enough to place his full name on the mailbox when he enjoyed a higher income. the mailbox was in disrepair now that jim and della had less money. jim and della lamented that they could no longer afford to replace missing letters on the mailbox. jim and della now desired a more modest lifestyle, without the formality of using his full name.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people