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Rhetorical Devices in a Political Speech

Question 5 • 2026-2027_MDCPS_1001375_English 3 B-CR

In which excerpt from "Keynote Address" does Inouye create an appeal to authority?

Answer
A
"But my fellow Americans, I have not burned my birth certificate, and I will not renounce my citizenship."
B
"The last 11 years have seen the passage of the five civil rights laws passed during the entire history of the United States."
C
"So let us go forward with programs, responsive to the needs of today and responsive to the needs of tomorrow."
D
"But to those of us who have been privileged to live in Hawaii, aloha means I love you."
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