What is a claim in an argumentative essay?

a. the information that an author uses to support a conclusion

b. a proven fact that cannot be reasonably argued against

c. the main point an author plans to prove in a piece of writing

d. an unfair statement made without any strong evidence

The answer is C. the  main point an author plans to prove in a piece of writing.

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congress also has implied powers, which derive from the necessary and proper clause of the constitution and permit congress "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the united states.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.