USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a premise of the speech? (a premise is a statement affirming/asserting something or denying/rejecting/refuting something) This premise is an underlying idea Reagan uses to support the speech’s central claim.
A
For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy.
B
I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA.
C
We’ve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun. We’ve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun. It’s hard to dazzle us.
D
Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground.
Explanation: 
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