Today the name machiavelli suggest ruthlessness, ambition and backstabbing politics. what idea in machiavelli's book, the prince, gave him this reputation?

a:
the idea that power should be passed down through families from father to son

b:
the idea that rulers and leaders should treat their subjects with compassion, above all else

c: the idea that rulers and leads should be guided by ambition, not by their moral or religious beliefs

d: the idea that power should belong to the wealthiest people in a society

What was the main argument of plessy in plessy v. ferguson

Pls me! the black codes were various state laws in the south concerning african-americans which of the following statements about the black codes is not accurate. a. the black codes protected the civil rights of african-americans. b. african americans who cannot afford to pay a fine could be jailed and then be hired out to anyway person who could pay the fine. c. some southern states passed laws that prohibited is african-americans from voting or serving on jury‘s. d. the black codes were designed to force african-americans into a condition of near slavery.

His is the name of the group in the house of representatives that, in 1947, began hearings to expose communist infiltration in american life. unfortunately, a good deal of the evidence they used was based on hearsay and conjecture, meaning innocent people were harmed by their findings.