An archeologist discovers an official-looking seal during an archeological dig. The seal is cylindrical in shape and is much like what a king would use when signing letters. Not long after, the archeologist finds a clay tablet covered in cuneiform script. The archeologist translates the words on the tablet. He discovers that it states a set of laws and rules that the citizens of the civilization must have had to follow. Based on the passage, what conclusion can be drawn about the civilization?

A.
All ancient civilizations were ruled by kings, and they set the law and rules of the land.
B.
The king of this civilization used pictogram script to write laws and rules on clay tablets.
C.
The civilization didn’t believe in having a single king and was ruled by a group of governors.
D.
The civilization had a functioning government in place that decided the law of the land.

D, The civilization had a functioning government in place that decided the law of the land.

Explanation:

Not all civilizations were ruled by kings. The king of this civilization didn't use a pictogram script. It couldn't have been ruled by a group of governors because then, the archeologist wouldn't have found the king's seal for letters.

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.  

the system of checks and balances is very important to the us constitution. it makes sure that all three branches of government have limited power. that they do not have too much power. with this system they can limit the amount of power that each one has. that way no branch becomes too powerful.

an example of this is how the executive branch can veto bills from the legislative branch but the legislative branch can still override that veto. the name checks and balances come from the power for one branch to check the   power of another branch to make sure that everything is balanced between all three.

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