How many people are in power in a democracy

What would you call a political system that is only meant to last for a short time

The defendant, angered because a rival gang member had twice beaten him up after school, obtained a heavy lead pipe and waited in a deserted alleyway which he knew the rival took as a route home every day after school. when his enemy came walking down the alley, the defendant leapt out behind him and smashed the pipe into the victim's head, knocking him to the ground. the defendant then rolled the victim over and pounded his face with 15 to 20 heavy blows with the lead pipe, killing him. the jurisdiction defines first degree murder as murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. all other murders are defined as second degree murders. why will the defendant be convicted of first degree murder (as opposed to second degree murder)?

During the(answer), roman generals warred over succession. these conflicts drew soldiers away from the frontier and made the empire vulnerable to( answer) a. imperial crisis b.inflation c. pax romana d. great schism e. trade how did the huns contribute to the fall of the western roman empire? select all that apply. a.they stopped trading with rome, which caused inflation. b.they hindered roman trade along the silk road. c.they conquered and burned rome. d.they dealt the roman army a major blow at chaldôn. e.they drove germanic people into the empire. what condition made the byzantines vulnerable to attack by muslim turks? a.the council of nicea b.the death of constantine c.ongoing wars with the sasanian persians d.invasions by huns and germanic peoples today, the (answer) still heads the roman catholic church, which is centered on rome. there is no longer a byzantine emperor, but each country has its own ( answer) to lead the eastern orthodox church there. ceasor b. bishop c. pope d. tsar e. governor f. patriarch g. perfect h. council the teachings of jesus became a religion in large part because ( answer) spread his teachings and gathered followers. paul carried christian beliefs throughout the roman empire and attracted many ( answer) a. apostiles b pharisees c. non jews d.sauducees answer (correct) and i will give brailiest thxx .