What is presented in the preamble to the constitution?
a. the names of the constitution's authors.
b. an outline of individual rights that are explained in the constitution.
c. the constitution's goal to keep government powers in check.
d. the process for appealing a law.

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy work for the crystal merchant? it shows the reader what happens when one follows his or her personal legendit explains how the boy earns enough money to marry the merchant's daughter.it provides the reader with engaging details about the city of tangier.it demonstrates that the path to one's personal legend is not a straight and obvious one.

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

Besides the skull and cross bones what other shape sometimes appeared on flags flown by pirates?