Why was the supreme court's decision in the case of plessy v. ferguson important? a) it increased the number of rights for african americans. b) it permitted legalized racial segregation for many years. c) it forced southern states to put an end to voting restrictions. d) it established that the separation of races violated the constitution.

I think the answer is B.

intimacy, passion and commitment are the components of a interpersonal relationship emphasized in the triangular theory of love by robert sternberg.

the triangular theory of love says love can be comprehend as this componest form the vertices of a triangle.  

intimacy relates to feelings such as of closeness and connection;

passion relates the drives that brings people together, as physical attraction.

commitment relates to the being in a long-term relationship.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.