In 1776, george mason and james madison were among the drafters of the first virginia constitution. later, they played an important role

a. by representing virginia in the u. s. senate.
b. by serving on the first u. s. supreme court.
c. as leaders in the u. s. army.
d. in the drafting of the u. s. constitution.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.

a)the court decides which cases it will hear