What is one major difference between state and federal courts in the united states?
a. only state courts are explicitly described in the constitution.
b. only federal courts handle cases between citizens of different states.
c. only state courts issue verdicts on both criminal and civil cases.
d. only federal court decisions can be appealed in the supreme court.

Globalization is the process of the world becoming more connected. like any process that involves economic choices, it has positive and negative consequences. (essay prompt)

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

Which of the following most likely contributed to the outbreak of world war ii? a. embargoes on international trade b. higher tariff rates in european countries c. sanctions imposed by the united states d. global economic depression