Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

question 103

Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-Is it possible for the x-intercept and the y-intercept of a straight line to be at the same point? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Crucifixion

An ancient method of capital punishment where the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang until eventual death.

Paternalism

A moral position developed during the first half of the nineteenth century which claimed that slaves were deprived of liberty for their own “good.” Such a rationalization was adopted by some slaveowners to justify slavery.

Defense of Slavery

Justifications and arguments made to support and uphold the institution of slavery, often rooted in economic, social, or racial ideologies.

Sectional Conflict

Disputes and disagreements between different geographic, cultural, or economic regions within a country, often exemplified by the North-South divide in the United States over issues like slavery.