What does the word "regime" most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 9?Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text? a."Terry stops" are a justifiable practice because law enforcement must protect their communities from potential danger. b. The decline of "Terry stops" has caused a clear and significant increase in national crime rates. c. It is difficult to ensure that "Terry stops" are not "unreasonable," and that they target actual criminals. d."Terry stops" have contributed to a decline in crime in all major cities in the United States.

1). The word “regime” most closely means as it is used in paragraph 9 a way of doing things that is imposed by those in power.

2). The best answer is "C"

It is difficult to ensure that "Terry stops" are not "unreasonable," and that they target actual criminals.

c.to compare several aspects of the tragedy to other worldwide tragedies

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel