During the late carboniferous, indiana lay close to the equator, making the climate humid and warm. swamps and wetlands were prominent in much of the state. dominant fossil plants from this time include lycopods, conifers, and seed ferns (extinct gymnosperms). plant material accumulated in these areas of indiana and eventually became the source of indiana’s abundant a) coal deposits. b) granite outcrops. c) limestone deposits. d) layers of sandstone.

1. georgia constitution is adopted 2. radical reconstruction ends in georgia 3. atlanta becomes the official state capital 4. jefferson franklin long becomes the 1st black congressman from georgia what is the correct sequence of events? a) 1, 3, 2, 4 b) 1, 2, 3, 4 c) 3, 1, 4, 2 d) 4, 2, 3, 1

How does the principle of federalism affect the u.s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d.it divides the federal and state governments into three branches

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)