One example of is the fact that a lawsuit filed by California against Nevada over river pollution goes directly before the Supreme Court. a. original jurisdiction b. granting a writ of certiorari c. appellate jurisdiction d. stare decisis

a. original jurisdiction

Explanation:

first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place

sumerians were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many different gods. so, the best answer is c.