Question

a message regarding labor legislation (march 25, 1901) by theodore roosevelt. i call your attention to certain measures as to which i think there should be action by the congress before the close of the present session. there is ample time for that consideration. as regards most if not all of the matters, bills have been introduced into one or the other of the two houses, and it is not too much to hope that action will be taken on them at the next session. in my message at the opening of the present session, and indeed, in various messages to previous congresses, i have repeatedly suggested action on most of these measures. child - labor laws should be passed throughout the nation. at least a model child - labor bill should be passed for the district of columbia. it is unfortunate that in the one place locally dependent upon congress for its legislation there should be no law whatever to protect children by limiting or regulating their labor. i renew my recommendation for the immediate enactment of an employers liability law, drawn to conform to the recent decision of the supreme court. within the limits indicated by the court, the law should be made thorough - going, and the protection it affords should embrace every class of employee in which the power of the congress can extend. in addition to a liability law protecting the employees of common carriers, the government should show its good faith by enacting a further law giving compensation to its own employees for injury or death incurred in its service. it is a reproach to us as a nation that in both federal and state legislation we have hitherto neglected to provide for public and private employees that any other industrial country of the world. i urge that action be taken along the line of the recommendations i have already made concerning workmens compensation. no temporary, makeshift, or halfway measure should be permitted. as to the remaining matters, i have no doubt that my views will be seconded by my own party without reserve, and the petition for a permanent injunction upon which the company maintaining an unfair line has been issued should be heard by the court during the coming session without further delay - say, not to exceed a week or two weeks from the date when the order was issued. select the correct answer. which of the following characterizes the structure of the passage as a whole? a. a descriptive essay b. a reasoned argument c. a written request d. a personal narrative

Explanation:

The passage presents a set of recommendations and arguments regarding labor - related legislation, such as child - labor laws and employee liability laws. It is structured in a way to advocate for certain legislative actions, which is characteristic of a reasoned argument. It is not just a descriptive essay as it goes beyond description to make a case. It is not a written response as there is no indication of it being a reply to something. And it is not a personal narrative as it is not focused on personal experiences.

Answer:

B. a reasoned argument