Which of the following best describes the role of the Supreme Court in protecting Americans' civil rights and liberties? Ο Α.
It punishes people and institutions that violate civil rights and liberties.
OB.
It creates laws and regulations designed to protect the rights of Americans.
OC.
It determines how to balance the competing rights of different individuals.
OD it decides if any constitutional rights were violated in a given situation.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.