Match each word with the phrase that best defines it.
armistice
payments made by the losing nation
to make up for damages from a war
reparations
a condition that is required by a treaty
or law
provision
removing arms, troops, and military
capability from a country
disarmament
a truce or moment of peace during a
war

Interest groups are protected by the first amendment guarantees of petition. and what other freedom?

Unique among the rulers of this time, persian emperors installed governors in their provinces tolerated local cultures and laws wielded absolute power maintained an extensive army

Read this passage: the president has asked congress to consider a new antiterrorism law. the law would give law enforcement agencies more freedom to monitor suspected terrorists' phone calls, text messages, and internet usage. the law's supporters claim that it is an essential tool to keep americans safe from terrorism. its opponents claim that it infringes on their civil liberties by stripping them of the right to privacy. which action would the party opposing the president most likely take to resolve this issue? a. encourage its members to publicly attack the law to sway public opinion against it b. begin a campaign to have the president removed from office because of his proposal c. take the matter to federal court to prevent the party from having to support it d. demand that public safety issues be left to the states rather than the federal government (apex)