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"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"
by Barbara Jordan

Today I am an inquisitor. An hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now. My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total. And I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction, of the Constitution.



Rep. Barbara Jordan's remarks on impeachment during Watergate

Use the passage to answer the question.

What effect does the author’s use of repetition have on her argument?

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It makes the argument more powerful.

It leaves the author’s intentions ambiguous.

It weakens the author’s argument.

It adds humor and lightheartedness.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It makes the argument more powerful.

The repetition ("whole; it is complete; it is total") emphasizes her strong conviction and reinforces the seriousness of her stance.