Which of the following activities demonstrates active participation in the political system by an individual? a. emanuel reads an article in the local paper about the upcoming school board elections. b. emanuel applies for a loan to open up a small business in his area. c. emanuel discusses the dangers of global warming with a group of friends. d. emanuel writes his local congressman to express his support for a bill to increase federal spending on environmental protection.

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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

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