To which problem is James Madison referring in his letter to Thomas Jefferson?

А.
the power of the executive branch to undermine congressional authority over
commerce

B.
the inability of Congress to regulate commerce under the Articles of Confederation

C.
the lack of a judiciary branch to mediate disputes between two or more states

D.
the supremacy of the central goverment over the states under the Articles of
Confederation

worldwide, 780 million people do not have access to an improved water source. an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation (more than 35% of the world's population)

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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the modern census, which measured household size, marital status, and employment, began in

a.

egypt

b.

china

c.

canada

d.

united states

select the best answer from the choices provided

a

b

c

d