Which of the following statements summarizes the political response to the great depression? a. most western democracies took intensive control of their economies and redistributed wealth. b. most western democracies were overthrown by communist and right-wing dictatorships. c. most western democracies took a laissez-faire approach and did not intervene in the free market. d. most western democracies tried some reforms but made little real impact on their economies.

Which of the following describes a difference between an essay's body paragraph and its conclusion? o a. body paragraphs first introduce evidence, while a conclusion simply reminds readers of evidence. b. body paragraphs act as hooks for the reader, while the conclusion simply restates the essay's claim. c. body paragraphs can be any length, while the conclusion has a set number of sentences. d. body paragraphs restate the essay's claim, while the conclusion proposes claims for future essays.