Question

in which excerpt from \keynote address\ does inouye create an appeal to authority?
○ \but my fellow americans, i have not burned my birth certificate, and i will not renounce my citizenship\
○ \the last 11 years have seen the passage of the five civil rights laws passed during the entire history of the united
states.\
○ \so let us go forward with programs, responsive to the needs of today and responsive to the needs of tomorrow\
○ \but to those of us who have been privileged to live in hawaii, aloha means i love you\

Explanation:

An appeal to authority is a rhetorical device where a speaker references an authoritative source (such as laws, institutions, or established facts) to strengthen their argument. In the given options:

• The first option is about personal commitment (not referencing an external authority).
• The second option references the passage of civil - rights laws (an authoritative legal context).
• The third option is a call to action (not an appeal to authority).
• The fourth option is a cultural/ personal definition (not an appeal to authority).

Answer:

"The last 11 years have seen the passage of the five civil rights laws passed during the entire history of the United States."