Which theme do the two passages have in common? The political party system has historically posed significant difficulties for democratic societies.

Giving too much authority to any person or group of people can lead to corruption and the abuse of power.

The broad powers granted to Congress make the legislative branch the most powerful branch of the U. S. government.

Shifting the balance of power between the branches of the U. S. government, which requires a Constitutional amendment, is overly complicated.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

How do the party's mottos reveal the true nature of the party? how effective are these mottos in motivating/controlling their citizens? provide specific evidence to support your response.

Identifying parts of a chemical equation identify each part of this chemical equation that describes the burning of methane and oxygen. b (blue box): d (number): e (purple box):