The city of Central had two newspapers. The Central News oftenprinted articles in favor of the local mayor. The Central Register, however, was very critical of him. When the Register wrote that the mayor might not have the best interests of the city in mind, the mayor ordered the paper closed, and it went out of business. WHAT DOES THIS VIOLATE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS?

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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(d) he had been a leader of the sons of liberty.