Today, many take it for granted that there is a president in the U. S., along with two houses of Congress. When the Constitution was being written, none of this was certain. Take a moment to imagine: how could the U. S. Constitution have been different? Topic: The Constitutional Convention

Select the correct answer. assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants to raise taxes on certain items. who would you present your idea to if you wanted it to be proposed as a bill? a. a supreme court justice b. the president c. the american people d. a senator e. a member of the house

You are serving on a jury. a plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole. in the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. the jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff, and has decided to grant the plaintiff an award to cover the following items: a. recovery of 2 years of back-pay ($34,000 for two years ago, and $36,000 for last year, which ends today). assume that it is december 31 and that all salary is received at year end. this recovery should include the time value of money. b. the present value of 5 years of future salary. assume that the plaintiff's salary would increase at a rate of 3 percent per year. c. $100,000 for pain and suffering. d. $20,000 for court costs. assume an interest rate of 7 percent. what should be the size of the settlement?

He dutch west india company wanted to establish a colony in north america to expand its trading empire. enjoy religious freedom. encourage catholics to leave holland. form a representative democracy.