Which of the following describes how the author develops his analysis of the Bill of Rights?
A The author compares the original claims of the Bill of
Rights with how we interpret the document today.
B The author explores different court cases in which the
Bill of Rights needed to be reinterpreted to address
modern day conflicts.
DC The author emphasizes how outdated many of the
amendments in the Constitution are and how the
Supreme Court is attempting to modernize them.
D The author provides examples of how the Bill of Rights
has protected citizens from having their rights violated
by the government.

The rulers of the west african kingdoms expanded their lands by

This question is based on the following passage. except for a few pigeons, central park was deserted. mist hung above the chilled grass. patches of old snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. the sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. the portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. for one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. coming closer to me, i saw that his face was flushed. he was panting, almost gasping. abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. after a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. it was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed across the path like a furry dart. i checked my watch. it was now 7: 30. mentally marking the time, i aimed my camera toward the man's face. 20. from the paragraph, you can conclude that the portly man is afraid of something. which one of the following elements gives the strongest evidence for that conclusion? a. he isn't dressed in a jogging suit. b. he's panting. c. he hides behind a tree. d. he's running in a nearly deserted park.

Gupta kings believed the strict social order of the hindu caste system would strengthen their rule. which of the following responses to this statement is most logical? a. the guptas’ highest priority was preserving their power. b. the guptas’ highest priority was restoring personal freedoms. c. the guptas’ highest priority was spreading the hindu religion. d. the guptas’ highest priority was changing the roles of women.