Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "rip, in fact, was no politician; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him; but there was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was – petticoat government." what is being compared in the passage? a) the american government to the british government b) rip van winkle to a politician c) tyranny to a democracy d) rip van winkle’s wife to the government