Question

read the excerpt from abraham lincolns 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 lincolns 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 citizens rights

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal to ethics. Referencing every citizen's rights shows Lincoln's moral - based stance. He is establishing his credibility by emphasizing the importance of rights for all, which is an ethical concern. His call to arms for war is more related to pathos or logos in terms of motivating action. Explanation of the amendment process is more of an informational/logical aspect. Visual description of weary citizens is more of an emotional (pathos) appeal.

Answer:

his reference to every citizen's rights