17. what topic do political speeches usually address?
o polls and surveys
o genetics
o home decorating
o governmental policies

Political speeches usually address governmental policies.

Explanation:

Politicians usually make political speeches when they want to influence public option on a particular issue. This might be to explain an unpopular policy decision or to explain why a particular set of aid or legislation is needed on a controversial issue. One example would be a political speech about a foreign intervention by the president of the United States. There are many famous examples throughout history, like when President John F. Kennedy told the American public about the Cuban Missile Crisis.  

stewards ice box was the purchase of alaska from russia and it was called that because people thought it was not a good idea to purchase alaska

the language of nature was a manifestation from god as he said "let there be light" and there was light the world began to assume visible, comprehensible form.

what ever we know now think of the old vision of creation we can be sure that with out the speaking of word -without language- we would have no science today with its striking power to illuminate the world.