Which statement BEST represents the main claim of the passage? A) Words can have many different meanings, and those words change due to historical events. B) Words have fixed meanings, and when time goes on, all old words are thrown out for new words. C) Words can have many different meanings, and the information age has created many new meanings for words. D) Words change little over time, and if they do, they have to be voted on by all speakers of the language.

the authority to tax.

the correct statement is letter a.   according to the mandate of heaven, kings were considered godlike beings, so they could do as they .

the mandate of heaven is a chinese political and religious ideology used since ancient times to justify the rule of the king or emperor of china, that has been in place since the zhou until the dynasty system ended. it has been created to justify the zhou as the main power of the region. in order to keep harmony, the ruler has to make what he wants and what people want. he had to make good choices to satisfy the people and then they will be happy and keep you in power.

d) a week

because the land run of 1889, although not without precedent in the history of the west, further, their men were aboard the first trains, ready to jump off and begin staking their claims. oklahoma city, edmond, and guthrie were all so affected.