The main reason why <span>Europeans traveled across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road was because the goods that were available for purchase on this road from Asia were highly rare and highly sought after. </span>
"<span>The two generally operate separately, although federal courts may overrule state court decisions that violate the US Constitution" is by far the best option.</span>
We elect senators and representatives for the House. They basically make up what the people who elected them wants, but some are corrupt so they don't really listen to the people. They mainly listen to the people who fund their campaigns. What we do have are the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Amendments to protect our rights such as forcing the person we elected to do what we want, because if they don't we can "fire" them and elect new ones. (petition)