During his confirmation hearing, chief justice john roberts stated that roe v. wade (1973) "is the settled law of the land." this statement suggests that in a case that challenges the constitutionality of legislation restricting privacy and reproductive rights, which of the following should be a key factor in the court’s ruling?
a. briefs submitted by interested parties
b. contemporary societal norms
c. the consensus of the other justices
d. reliance on legal precedent

Which composer worked for empress maria a. peri b. palestrina c. lassus d. victoria

Writing: article there are always new structures being erected. one new project is china’s central television building located in beijing, china. the odd-shaped skyscraper designed by dutch architect rem koolhaas is expected to cost nearly $800 million. there are mixed feelings about the structure, most of which are about its shape and size in the middle of the city. you will conduct research about one new construction of your choice. search through local newspapers or online architecture periodicals and select one new building to explore. write an essay addressing the following prompts: • location of new building • purpose and proposed function of new building • cost of construction • architect who designed building • materials used to construct building • reaction by others • expected completion date • include an image or link to an image of structure

Read this excerpt from when birds get flu and cows go mad! by john diconsiglio. 1986 don’t eat the meat the first diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse)—or mad cow disease—is made in britain. in the next five years, mad cow will appear in much of europe, including spain, italy, and greece. how is the information in this passage organized? it is sorted by time order. it is sorted using keywords. it is sorted by steps in the process. it is sorted into numbered sections.