For what is Charlemagne best remembered? 1. reuniting western Europe and ruling it for almost 50 years
2.building an empire based on the ancient Roman religions and outlawing Christianity
3. establishing an empire that lasted throughout the Middle Ages
4. defeating invaders from the north who had attacked the Roman Empire

Describe at least one way in which the executive branch is able to influence the actions of the legislative branch and at least one way in which it is able to influence the actions of the judicial branch

Analyze the maps from the previous section, then identify and discuss which two maps show the biggest move from colonialism to independence.

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.