What role does the U. S. Constitution play in creating local governments? A. It requires that all local governments have constitutions based on the federal document, B. It gives the federal government the power to create any type of local government. C. Ii specifies the types of local governments that can be created by the states D. It gives the states the authority to create any local governments they need

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..

15 pt (more than one answer)what are some of the ways businesses increased productivity? -obtained new machinery -obtained new resources -obtained new technologies -found ways to make their workers more efficient