Which sentence from “Ellis Island” is a major supporting detail?

a.
The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting "six-second physicals" during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance. (paragraph 1)

b.
The minority who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories. (paragraph 2)

c.
Most arriving immigrants were there for only a short three to five hours. (paragraph 1)

d.
The diseases that examining doctors looked for were cholera, scalp and nail fungus, tuberculosis, insanity, epilepsy, mental impairments, and trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection that could lead to blindness and death. (paragraph 2)

A supporting detail is used to validate a claim to prove that the claim is indeed true.

A claim on the other hand is a statement made by an author about something which can either be true or false.

Let me give you an example of a claim and how supporting details can be used:

Now, because i made these claims, i have to provide supporting details to backup this claim.

To do this, i would have to bring reputable sources which contains the figures which would be my supporting details.

I could bring the population figures from an independent reliable source to prove that America indeed has a population of 30 million people.

Please note that your question is incomplete which made me to give you a general overview so that you can understand the concept.

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A text box reads, If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary ... the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place oblige it to control itself. - James Madison, Federalist No. 51


Based on the quote, which of the following statements would James Madison support?

The power of the federal government should be unlimited to ensure public safety.
The power of the federal government should be limited to protect people's rights.
The federal government should limit individual rights whenever it thinks necessary.
The federal government should reconsider the list of individual rights once a year.

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What is the first step to add an amendment to the Constitution?

Ratification
Creation
Approval
Proposal

QUESTION 3>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What happens to an amendment that is not ratified?

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It is not put in the Constitution but remains a law.
It is sent to the president.
It is not put in the Constitution and is not a law.

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James Otis made the following statements in protest of English laws before the American Revolution.

“Can there be any liberty where property is taken away without consent?… officers
may enter our houses when they please … break … everything in their way;"

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The Second Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right to bear arms
The Third Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right against the quartering of troops
The Fourth Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right against illegal search and seizure
The Fifth Amendment, which safeguards Americans' rights of the accused

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The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.

...our liberty, which cannot be guarded by the freedom of the press...


How does freedom of the press guard liberty?

By allowing the news media to report only on stories approved by the government
By allowing the government to take over the news media during a national emergency
By keeping the news media from reporting on the work of elected officials
By keeping the government from limiting or influencing sources of information

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Why did the author most likely use dialogue
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When I got to my cabin at camp, the other campers
showered me with a chorus of greetings.
"I'm Alex," the red-headed boy closest to me said.
"Javier," called the boy with the glasses sitting next
to him
O to allow the plot to progress
O to show how the narrator felt
O to emphasize the point of view
O to show who the characters are
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