Creating and Delivering a Presentation in Social Studies — Cumulative exam
Question 20 • S1S-OC: W. Hist/Geo/Cult 10B (E1172 - AG)
Read this prompt for an argumentative essay.Abraham Lincoln once stated, “The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves—in their separate, and individual capacities.” Do you agree or disagree with this position? Write an argumentative essay that explains your opinion of the quotation.What will be the topic of the essay?
Answer
A
the purpose of government
B
the presidency of Lincoln
C
the need for community
D
the rights of individuals
Explanation
The prompt asks whether you agree with Lincoln’s statement about what government should do for people. That makes the essay’s topic the purpose of government. Lincoln’s presidency is not the focus, and community and individual capacities appear as part of his explanation rather than as the main topic.
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