Historians often mine the arts for clues to the social, cultural, political, and intellectual shifts that characterized a given era. how do the many works of visual art, literature, and social philosophy that emerged from this period reflect the massive changes that were taking place? how were americans—both those who created these works and those who read or viewed them—struggling to understand the new reality through art, literature, and scholarship?

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.