If the large empires of the assyrians, chaldeans, and the persians dominated the near east for centuries, why did the small state of the israelites have a greater impact on western civilization?

Which beliefs and principles in the declaration of independence and the u.s. constitution create a national identity? a.) belief in god, allegiance to popular sovereignty, and states’ rights. b.) free enterprise system, free trade system, and separation of powers. c.) individual freedom, political equality, and unalienable rights. d.) powerful executive branch, judicial review, and bicameral legislature.

In writing about her findings in a brazilian shantytown, nancy scheper-hughes’s account of alto do cruzeiro provides a window into the terrible toll of nonconsensual organ harvesting among the poor, as well as how she herself changed over time. how might an anthropologist justify the publication of this ethnographic research when considering the problem of ethnographic authority? a. all of the poor must be given an equal voice, thus polyvocality is justification. b. anthropologists are themselves changed in fieldwork, and so honest reflexivity is justification. c. the horrific conditions made it impossible to ignore, and since she obtained informed consent, this is justification. d. authoritative writing asks us to consider what right we have to report, thus a moral challenge is justification.

Giving into indirect pressure to change your behavior or thoughts is called?