Use the passage from a speech by Representative Barbara Jordan to answer the question. Why does the author use a rhetorical question in this passage? (1 point) Responses to charge the executive with crimes to charge the executive with crimes to assert the guilt of the president to assert the guilt of the president to ponder the purpose of impeachment to ponder the purpose of impeachment to explain the need for fiery debate
The author uses a rhetorical question in this passage to highlight the importance of pondering the purpose of impeachment. By posing the question, the author prompts the audience to think critically about the reasons for pursuing impeachment and to consider the consequences of such actions.
