Read the two articles “texas v. world” by steven j. stauffer and “defending u. s. sovereignty, separation of powers, and federalism in medellin v. texas” by ted cruz and answer the question.

is the united states and the state of texas bound by treaty to comply with the avena judgment? (at least three paragraphs or no points)

No copying 15pts describe the belief in purgatory and explain the reason for the sale of indulgences.

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

Who was the first explorer to sail all the way down the mississippi river