One of the challenges facing the supreme court in interpreting the constitution is that the founding fathers intentionally made the document so that it could be a “living document.”

Cheap land, gold, and hope for a better life attracted people westward. traveling and starting a new life were difficult. most people faced many hardships, including loneliness. however, the west was a place where many cultures met and mixed with each other. it still is today. newspaper headlines attracted people to the west. advertisements promised great opportunities. some american folk songs, like "clementine," however, gave a more real idea of the journey and life there. imagine you live in either california or oregon in 1862. your advertisement may be: •song lyrics •text for a newspaper advertisement write your song or advertisement. include this information: •why people should go •where they should go •how to get there •what to bring •what life will be like •who they may meet •possible dangers you should be creative and persuasive in your advertisement, but also honest.

What role did farmers play in the development of economically stable communities? farmers produced enough food to allow others to take on other jobs farmers had difficulty fending off warriors from other groups. women were no longer allowed to farm warriors and craftsmen worked on behalf of the farmers. the abundance of food allowed for civilizations to form under the leadership of a rising political class. next question o turn it in ask for 2014 glvalvon inc. all rights reserved

The american public did not truly take in the horror of adolf hitler's regime until years after the existence of concentration camps was first reported in american newspapers. partly this was the fault of the media, which did not give prominent placement to news of the holocaust. what other factors do you think contributed to the long delay in understanding the holocaust?