Who in the ancient world asserted that people do not become angry, sad, or anxious because of actual events but because of their explanations of those events?
a. hippocratesb. the stoicsc. socratesd. the pythagoreans

The stoics

Explanation: Stoicism states that we should not let our emotions control us such as fear, pain and pleasure but we must learn to take situations as they are or as they present themselves and that will bring us happiness.

All the destructive emotions that we experience are not because of the situation but are based on how we have interpreted the situation.

If we could just take life as it comes if will be better for us and our peace and in the way we treat others with justice and fairness.

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.

answer: musical connotation

leonard b. meyer (1918-2007) was an american composer, author and philosopher. his work emotion and meaning in music is perhaps the first major treatise on music. it is a philosophical and psychological work, greatly influenced by koffka (one of the major proponents of gestalt psychology). his work deals with the problem of musical meaning and musical communication.