Read the excerpt from abraham lincoln’s first inaugural address. this country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. which detail signals lincoln’s appeal to ethos? his call to arms encouraging war his explanation of the amendment process his visual description of weary citizens his reference to every citizen’s rights

The excerpt signals the American's ethical responsibilities or constitutional right to choose the government that rules their nation, to change it or to overthrow it if necessary. American's freedom and right to decide who is in power is the characteristic spirit of their culture and society, this is why Lincoln's reference to these rights is the detail signaling his appeal to ethos.

The answer is option 4: His reference to every citizen’s rights.

Lincoln appeal to ethos is signaled by his reference to every citizen’s rights.

By mentioning the Constitutional right of every citizen to overthrow a government that does not conform their expectations, Lincoln clearly shows his appeal to moral and political values. He manifestly calls for people’s active involvement in the government’s decisions and direction. According to his political vision, the people as sovereign have the right to demand changes in pursuit of their welfare.  

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."