Question

“Remarks to the Senate in Support of a Declaration of Conscience:” What is most likely the speaker’s intent by listing the following?

“Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism:
The right to criticize;
The right to hold unpopular beliefs;
The right to protest;
The right of independent thought.”
Question 18 options:

a)

The speaker takes great joy in irritating her fellow Senators.

b)

The speaker is reminding her colleagues that Americans are entitled to exercise their rights.

c)

The speaker believes Americans should fight back and criticize the Senators.

d)

The speaker is an advocate of Americanism for only a few.

Answer 1

b) The speaker is reminding her colleagues that Americans are entitled to exercise their rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author begins by reiterating the importance of protecting the rights to free speech and ideas in the United States, arguing that everyone should be able to hold and express their own opinions, even if they are disagreeable ones like communism.