What was one advantage of being a member of the second estate? having access to the king being a small part of the population being able to participate in business or trade having extensive privileges

How long ago was the fall of rome (in years)

The public space for government speech in ancient athens was called

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?