A was formed in Congress to investigate government failures to prevent the September 11 terrorist attacks and the government's inability to properly respond to the needs of Hurricane Katrina victims.

Ron works for a large american company that is thinking about buying another large company. before the deal is announced, ron writes an article for the paper that tells all of the details of the possible business deal. ron's boss fires him for giving secret company information to the public. why is ron's company allowed to fire him without violating his "freedom of speech" rights? a. companies are fully protected by free speech laws. b. ron's boss was not born in america. c. newspapers do not count as speeches because they are written. d. ron's company has a right to protect its interests.the answer is d

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.

Explain comment: much of the thought upon which present-day democratic government rests began as a challenge to the theory of the divine right of kings