What does the capitalized passage say about
Charlemagne's character?
Charles himself saw a ball of fire fall suddenly from the
heavens with a great light, just as he was leaving camp
before sunrise to set out on the march. It rushed across
the clear sky from right to left, and everybody was
wondering what was the meaning of the sign ... BUT
CHARLES DESPISED, OR AFFECTED TO DESPISE,
ALL THESE OMENS, AS HAVING NO REFERENCE
WHATEVER TO HIM.
He did not believe in omens.
He was continually worried about his health.
He believed his death was near.
He believed in signs of destiny,
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the answer to fill in the blank in this question would be the word resource, it is defined as the money, material or people (since human resource is a very valuable good) that a company or a person has at disposition (meaning they can use the resource as they see fit), to be able to complete a task or achieve a goal.  

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

silk

indigo  

rice

all the other answers are wrong