Seals played a very important role in the harappan civilization. seals often had holes so that the user could pass a thread through it and wear the seal. the seals probably carried information about the owner’s position, clan, and status. seals were used to stamp important items for trade, such as packages or goods. they may also have been used to seal contracts. most seals were found in large numbers near the city gates.

The number (of legislative assemblies) ought at most to be kept within a certain limit, in order to avoid the confusion and intemperance of a multitude. in all very numerous assemblies, of whatever character composed, passion never fails to wrest the sceptre from reason. had every athenian citizen been a socrates, every athenian assembly would still have been a mob. 3 what does the excerpt suggest about federalists? a. they preferred the idea of direct democracy over that of representative democracy. b. they thought a bill of rights would give ordinary citizens too much power c. they believed that representatives were better able to vote on national issues than ordinary citizens were. d. they wanted to see a stricter test for those wishing to become americans.