Question

select the word in passage 2 that comes from the latin word for \to strike back.\. mr. speaker, i am here to offer a motion to recommit that is about small business survival. it is about protecting the 8 million minority - owned small businesses, the 9.9 million women - owned small businesses, and the 2.5 million veteran - owned small businesses around the country from the devastating repercussions of h.r. 582.

Explanation:

The Latin root "re -" means "back" and "percutere" means "to strike". The word "repercussions" comes from these roots and means the consequences or reactions that follow an action, which can be thought of as a kind of "striking back".

Answer:

repercussions