In the following pages i offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense. thomas paine most clearly begins his argument with what rhetorical strategy? a. parallelism b. emotional language c. a metaphor d. a rhetorical question

A. Parallelism.

Explanation: Parallelism is a literary device, also often used as a rhetorical device, that consists in the repetition of the grammatical structure of words or phrases in sentences or paragraph. In the given sentence by Thomas Paine, we can see a clear example of parallelism, when he lists the element, maintaining the structure of an adjective followed by a noun (simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense).

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.