Why might breaking a canon law be worse for an individual than breaking a governmental law? a. the church had great political influence in every country. b. the church could authorize severe punishment if necessary. c. the church had its own court system, which decided on appropriate punishment. d. the church had the power to banish a person from the religious community if it so desired.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?