Which statement is an example of an effective claim for an argumentative essay? The primary role of federal government is to offer services that citizens cannot provide for themselves.
O The federal government has three main branches, which are known as executive, legislative, and judicial.
O Taxes pay for the services that the federal government provides to every American citizen.
O I believe the federal government should not tax its citizens more than they can afford to pay.

The first map shows colonial powers and their holdings (1945). the second map shows human development worldwide. compare the two maps. what do the maps indicate about regions that gained independence in the second half of the twentieth century? they differ in their development patterns. they are as developed as their colonial powers. they are more developed than their colonial powers. they remain less developed than their colonial powers.

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources

The writers of the constitution included an amendment process primarily to: a. allow future generations to adapt the constitution to the needs of the time. b. make sure the federal government would remain weak in the future. c. clarify the division of power among the branches of government. d. ensure that states would have limited power in the future.