The code of hammurabi was the

a) first method of encoding communications during war.

b) first formal theory of agriculture.

c) first written set of laws.

d) first constitution granting people the right to vote.

The correct answer is C. First written set of laws.

Explanation

Hammurabi (1810 B.C. - 1750 B.C.) was the sixth king of Babylon, who is known for writing the first code of laws for a civilization known as "The Hammurabi Code."

This set of laws was composed of two hundred and eighty-two laws that were based on reciprocal justice or Talion Law, that is, that justice was exercised in the same way to those who did something wrong, for example, one of their best-known laws it is "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" in which it is expressed how justice should be exercised towards those who did wrong. Additionally, one of the outstanding characteristics was the presumption of innocence that people had that resulted in the opportunity to present evidence to prove their innocence. So, the correct answer is C. First written set of laws.

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

explanation:

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