Which statement BEST describes why the United States government can be called a representative democracy?

A) People elect members of Congress to make laws.
B) All citizens debate issues and vote on the laws.
C) Power is shared between the nation and the states.
Eliminate
D) Division of power exists among the three branches.

Martin, a 32-year-old human relations administrator at a university, believes that all professors over age 50 are incapable of learning the new educational technologies and are content to keep presenting their same "tired, boring" lectures. he often expresses these views to other administrators and does not encourage any of the "older" faculty members to attend professional development meetings related to new teaching approaches nor does he suggest that the university send them to any of the technology conferences. martin is exhibiting

Which two words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dantès entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dantès was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on.

The red arrow shows the direction that wind from the south pole would travel if earth were not spinning. the wind's destination is at point a. because earth is spinning in the direction shown by the blue arrow, the coriolis effect will cause the wind to terminate closest to which point?