Question

the word \politician\ has a greek root that means \affairs of the city.\ based on this information, what does the word politicians mean as it is used in paragraph 7?
a people who supervise transportation systems
b people in charge of buying and selling goods
c people who frequently debate
d people engaged in government
part b
which phrase from paragraph 7 best supports the answer to part a?
a argued whether their state should also secede
b rid his command of the camels
c before he received an answer
d found themselves in charge of weapons, supplies

Explanation:

Part A

The root of "politician" means "affairs of the city," which relates to government/ city - related affairs. Option A is about transportation supervision, not related. Option B is about trade, not related. Option C just says they debate, not specific to city/government affairs. Option D, "people engaged in government", matches the root meaning as government deals with city (and broader) affairs.

To support the answer in Part A (politicians are engaged in government), we need a phrase showing them dealing with government - related matters. Option A "argued whether their state should also secede" is a government - related political debate. Option B is about camels, irrelevant. Option C is about receiving an answer, not government - related. Option D is about being in charge of weapons/supplies, not directly government - related in the political sense. So Option A supports the idea of politicians (engaged in government) debating political issues.

Answer:

D. People engaged in government

Part B