5. During Jimmy Carter's presidency, the U. S. negotiated a treaty to hand over control of the Panama Canal to Panama by the year 2000. Many
Americans were upset about this because Teddy Roosevelt spent millions
of dollars to dig the canal. President Carter argued that U. S.-Latin
American relations would benefit from the treaty. If you were an advisor
Carter, would you advise him to keep control of the canal or give it up?
Explain your reasoning (4 sentences minimum). *
No

no because it could make the world a terrible place to live in.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."