76 points think about machiavelli’s ideas on political leadership. is he right? is he wrong? should we expect our political leaders to always be virtuous as well as effective? which is more important in a leader, virtue or effectiveness? why? write an essay explaining your answers to these questions.

How did the united states ironically create a slaverybased market economy and democratic political system?

Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the enlightenment. for example, you might choose an event that involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. alternately, you can choose an event where these values or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present. once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions: what website did you use for your research? what is the title of your article? who is the author of your article? what is the event you read about?

One of the norms in the village was to meet at the town square on fridays for a community dinner and dance. the underlined word in the sentence above is best defined as a