Taft was an earnest fellow, and he knew a tremendous amount about the law, but he
was not necessarily cut out to be a spectacular president. the primary problern for him was
reconciling two different groups within the republican party of that time. one half, the
progressive side, believed strongly in reform and in building up social programs--this was
the half most closely aligned with theodore roosevelt. the other half, which was more
conservative, was not as fervent as roosevelt, and desired a more moderate approach
government, with less interference in states' affairs. the politicians who belonged to boch
of these factions had prolonged conflicts, and taft was not skilled enough as a diplomat to
bridge the gap between them. when taft's first term was up, his presidency was not at
all secure.

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What can you infer about how the particular events in "the memoirs of the conquistador bernal del diaz de castillo" still affected the writer at the time of writing his memoir? he thinks of his dead crewmen with sadness and regrets that they died for nothing. he is still frustrated that one of his men accidentally kills himself by drinking too much water.  he thinks wistfully about the wealth he may have enjoyed if they had found gold in the yucatan.  he still considers indians liars. 

Ineed . read this textbook passage. select the five (5) statements which are most logically supported by the given information. what would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? your first reaction might be, “i’d spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling).” but in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls,would seek some kind of work eventually. a variety of motives keeps people working,even when they don’t need a paycheck to survive. if you’ve ever worked as a volunteer, you know that someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay. work also provides a sense of identity. one man aged 81 said, “i’ve been in the fabric business since i was a kid, and i still get a kick out of it." studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards,even if they can get the same rewards without working. one researcher wrote the following on the subject: rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box, . . and pigeons will peck a key . . to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. given the choice of receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever . . to get the same marbles. 1. serving a purpose is satisfying. 2. it is not so lucky to win a large amount of money in a lottery. 3. endless “vacationing” eventually becomes dissatisfying. 4. the pay we receive is unimportant. 5. most people try to work as little as possible. 6. people, rats, and pigeons enjoy the challenges and interaction that work offers. 7. it generally feels better to achieve something than to be given something. 8. people who don’t retire continue to work only because they need the money. 9. most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work. 10. work can be its own reward.

Ineed . the passage implies that: a. most jury trials involve violent crimes b.jurors may be surprised by how stressful being in a jury is c. a trial by jury is not a fair way to judge a person’s guilt or innocence d. the people who take jury duty least seriously are the ones who find xperience most stressful