Why were town hall meetings an important part of American history? A. Town hall meetings were an early form of democracy in America. B. Town hall meetings allowed women and children to voice their opinions openly without backlash. C. Town hall meetings were an important form of entertainment for bored Puritans. D. Town hall meetings were a great time for Puritans to play music ad have parties.

Read the following: (1) liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a really beautiful woman moved in next door; (2) unable to accept his desire for other young men, 15-year-old juan immerses himself into his studies; (3) shauntel tells people that her coworker mary dislikes her; though if she were honest, shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes mary; (4) "ben's nasty; he's disgusting," says renee; but renee secretly finds ben attractive. describe the defense mechanism he or she is using.