In this lesson, you learned about the improved relations between the soviet union and united states, and how that eventually led to the collapse of the soviet union. for this assignment, you will take on the role of soviet leader mikhail gorbachev and write a letter to president ronald reagan. your goal is to explain to reagan your plans for reform in the soviet union, and why those reforms are good for the us. now you will write the opening paragraph of your letter. your opening should greet the reader, appeal to the emotion you want the reader to feel, and explain why you are writing.

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.

because its important to learn about other countries and how high tech they are compared to us. also its good to learn about other cultures and how ours differs and in common also we need to learn about companies that we still buy since they ship it here.