Which definition gives the meaning of the word altruism as it is used in this sentence? through his altruism, the country’s leader proved to his citizens that he was indeed different from his self-centered, selfish predecessor. the belief that citizens should have the power to vote in elections a. a religion centered on serving the underprivileged b. the practice of selfless concern for the welfare of others c. power inherited by a political leader d. the belief that citizens should have the power to vote in elections

The option that gives the meaning of the word altruism as it is used in this sentence is B. the practice of selfless concern for the welfare of others.

The description of his predecessor is very negative, using words like self-centered and selfish. If the new leader showed them he was different option B is the one that describes that kind of person.

The other options don't give you any information that can connect with the one that is provided in this sentence.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the correct answer is c. usually the language, and its emotional insight, that is how feelings and attitudes are expressed through language, are not quite present in film adaptations. despite that, it is a factor that a fan may either not notice or not care much about, especially compared to the other factors.