Which of these statements is true? a) social institutions rarely work collaboratively to achieve social goals. b) separation of church and state prohibits any interaction between religion and government. c) the government has the final authority to regulate the functions of all social institutions. eliminate d) the functions of social institutions can overlap, such as when tax dollars go to public schools.

Read the passage. from “an episode of war” by stephen crane the lieutenant was frowning and serious at this task of division. his lips pursed as he drew with his sword various crevices in the heap, until brown squares of coffee, astoundingly equal in size, appeared on the blanket. he was on the verge of a great triumph in mathematics, and the corporals were thronging forward, each to reap a little square, when suddenly the lieutenant cried out and looked quickly at a man near him as if he suspected it was a case of personal assault. which clause shows that the story’s events are changing?

24-karat gold is considered to be pure gold. 18-karat gold is considered to be about 75% gold. what is 18-karat gold considered a mixture rather than a pure substance? a) it has a variable composition of other elements and minerals. b) its color is different than pure gold. c) the gold atoms are not arranged in a repeating pattern. d) it can be melted and transformed into a different substance.

In 2016, two-year-old lane graves was wading in the lagoon of an orlando walt disney world resort and watching a family outdoor movie, when an alligator snatched the boy and disappeared. the resort had signs which read "no swimming, deep drop off" posted along the beach area where lane was taken, and his parents were a few feet away when the incident occurred. several hours later, lane's body was discovered about 15 yards from where he was taken by the gator. a disney employee said this was not the first time an alligator had been spotted in the lagoon beach area. if the graves family files a lawsuit against the resort, what theory would best support their claim?