Question

read the excerpt from roosevelts executive order no. 9066.

whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in section 4, act of april 20, 1918, 40 stat. 533, as amended by the act of november 30, 1940, 54 stat. 1220, and the act of august 21, 1941, 55 stat. 655 (u.s.c., title 50, sec. 104).

which term best describes the tone of the paragraph?
intimate
formal
indifferent
playful

Explanation:

The text is an official executive order, using formal legal language, citing specific statutes and government codes, which is characteristic of a formal tone. The other options do not fit: "intimate" implies personal closeness, "indifferent" shows lack of care, and "playful" is lighthearted, none of which match the official, structured legal wording.

Answer:

formal