Question

remarks by the president and supreme court justice sonia sotomayor at reception in her honor (excerpt)
august 12, 2009
the white house
(1) the president: good morning, everybody, and welcome to the white house. i am glad all of you could be with us today as we honor the newest member of our highest court who im proud to address, for the very first time, as justice sonia sotomayor. (applause) ...
(2) of course, were here not just to celebrate our extraordinary new supreme court justice and all those whove been a part of her journey to this day. were here, as well, to celebrate an extraordinary moment for our nation. we celebrate the impact justice sotomayor has already had on people across america who have been inspired by her exceptional life story. we celebrate the greatness of a country in which such a story is possible. and we celebrate how, with their overwhelming vote to confirm justice sotomayor, the united states senate -- republicans and democrats -- tore down yet one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in america, the doors of opportunity must be open to all ....
(3) for as visionary as our founders were, they did not
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select the correct text in the passage.
which excerpt represents a claim the president makes about equality?
(2) of course, were here not just to celebrate our extraordinary new supreme court justice and all those whove been a part of her journey to this day. were here, as well, to celebrate an extraordinary moment for our nation. we celebrate the impact justice sotomayor has already had on people across america who have been inspired by her exceptional life story. we celebrate the greatness of a country in which such a story is possible. and we celebrate how, with their overwhelming vote to confirm justice sotomayor, the united states senate -- republicans and democrats -- tore down yet one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in america, the doors of opportunity must be open to all.
(3) for as visionary as our founders were, they did not presume to know exactly how the times would change, what new questions fate and history would set before us instead, they sought to articulate ideals that would be timeless -- ideals that would accommodate the ever - changing circumstances of our lives and preserve for each new generation our most sacred rights and freedoms.

Explanation:

To determine the claim about equality, we analyze each excerpt:

• Excerpt (2) has the phrase "the doors of opportunity must be open to all", which relates to equality (equal access to opportunities).
• Excerpt (3) focuses on the founders' ideals and rights/freedoms over time, not directly on equality.

So the relevant excerpt is from (2): "And we celebrate how, with their overwhelming vote to confirm Justice Sotomayor, the United States Senate -- Republicans and Democrats -- tore down yet one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in America, the doors of opportunity must be open to all."

Answer:

And we celebrate how, with their overwhelming vote to confirm Justice Sotomayor, the United States Senate -- Republicans and Democrats -- tore down yet one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in America, the doors of opportunity must be open to all.