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from President Franklin Roosevelt's Annual Message to Congress (1941)
The Nation takes great satisfaction and much strength from the things which
have been done to make its people conscious of their individual stake in the
preservation of democratic life in America. Those things have toughened the
fibre of our people, have renewed their faith and strengthened their devotion to
the institutions we make ready to protect. Certainly this is no time for any of us to stop thinking about the social and economic problems which are the root cause of the social revolution which is today a supreme factor in the world. 2
3 For there is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy. The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. They are:
Equality of opportunity for youth and for others. Jobs for those who can work Security for those who need it. The ending of special privilege for the few. The preservation of civil liberties for all. The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising
standard of living.
4 These are the simple, basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable complexity of our modern world. The inner and abiding strength of our economic and political systems is dependent upon the
Which claim from the passage is Roosevelt's main argument?
1. Our nation takes satisfaction and strength from the things that raise people's consciousness about their stake in democracy,
2. Having an individual stake in democracy has toughened the fibre of our nation's people and renewed their faith in democracy.
3. Our nation considers equal opportunity and the preservation of people's civil liberties to be foundational elements of democracy.
4. The inner and abiding strength of our nation's economic and political systems is dependent upon a healthy and strong democracy.
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