Matching

1) alliteration
A) There are those who say that we are rushing this issue of civil rights; I
say, we are 172 years late.
2) antithesis
B) A storm of controversy surrounded the senator following allegations
of illegal fundraising.
3) maxim
C) Unfortunately, on most issues, weekend political punditry passes for
serious debate, so the public remains uninformed.
4) metaphor
D) Passing gun control legislation now is just closing the barn door after
the horse has bolted.
5) simile
E) Putting Congress in charge of campaign finance reform is like putting
inmates in charge of prison reform.

1) C, 2) A, 3) D, 4) B, 5) E