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27 May, 15:34

And democracy? All we who twenty years ago entered a war to fight its battles to make the world safe for democracy, tonight we stand aghast because its last fortification, its last tower of strength, the Supreme Court of America, who has been a protector of the rights of the poor, who has been the protector of the rights of the rich, who has been the protector of the liberties of all, is now assailed and is now the target for those who blame it for our misdemeanors and who blame it for the Depression and the following misery which eventuated from it. This is an excerpt from a 1935 sermon by Father Charles Coughlin. In this context of this paragraph, what does the word assailed mean? A) to attack with physical force B) to leave for another location C) to enter into a written contract D) to attack with criticism and ridicule

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  1. 27 May, 16:04
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    an instance of misbehavior or trangression
  2. 27 May, 18:25
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    D

    Explanation:

    In the context of this paragraph, the word assailed means to attack with criticism and ridicule.
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