50 points match the period with the life events 1. dinosaurs, pterosaurs, modern reptile groups and large marine reptiles diverge from archosaurs. plants recover from the permian extinction. 2. duck billed and horned dinosaurs become the dominant land herbivores. flowering plants become common. 3. sauropods feeding on conifers dominate much of the landscape. a. jurassic b. triassic c. cretaceous

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

The original term of was descriptive of lower-class people who performed manual labor.

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.