Which statement best describes the influence of catherine the great on russia? a. she allied with austria and prussia to protect the territory of poland-lithuania. b. she embarked on a program of reform of government, law, and education. c. she studied western ideas but did not encourage russians to adopt them. d. she made diplomatic efforts to acquire a warm-water port on the black sea.

I am 99.99% sure the answer is D. I learnt this like last semester or something, so I’m 100% sure, but I’m very confident that it is D. Hope I gave you the right answer!

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.