When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment, it means that public speaking is a way to manipulate people. (a) a way to make a difference in something we care about.(b) a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference.(c) a way to demonstrate how clever we are.(d) a way to make bad ideas seem good.

(A) a way to make a difference in something we care about.

Explanation:

This is what the textbook means when it defines public speaking as a form of empowerment. The fact that a person feels empowered means that they feel that their actions can truly make a difference. They have the "power" to change the circumnstances they do not like. This comes from the knowledge that public speaking can make a difference in something that they care about.

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

i am confused, what is the question? i can you out if you put it into more depth.