Why was the period from 1550 to 1650 called spain's “golden age”? a. spanish scientists invented many new technologies during this period. b. spanish leaders financed the expansion of their empire with gold. c. millions of tons of gold were discovered in spain during this period. d. spanish rulers funded the arts with gold and silver from spain's american colonies.

In a response to public outcry over the internal revenue service's (irs) extent and abuse of power, the federal government has decided to disband the irs in favor of creating a new administrative agency to oversee taxation. as a business owner, what steps might you be able to take to ensure there are control's and limits to the agency's power? how does this compare with the controls available to branches of the government?