<span>The correct answer is obtaining the compass from Asia. By the fifteenth century, the Arabs had significantly improved the compass, making it a much more valuable tool for navigation. In addition, many Europeans hoped that exploration would find new, undiscovered potential sources of wealth.</span>
#1.<span>Constitutional rights that are only secured for citizens. The most notable of these are the rights to vote and be elected for office.
#2.</span><span>Constitutional rights that are secured for citizens and permanent residents. The common interpretation of the Constitution is that where it says "the people," it usually refers to citizens and permanent residents. An example of such right is the second amendment - "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" (since it says "the people," it refers to citizens and permanent residents, not any other aliens).</span>
Despotism means the excersize of absolute power especially in a cruel or opressive way.
This name was "Glasnost".
Glasnost was the name used for more transparency and openness in the government of the Soviet Union that Gorbachev was calling for. It has a meaning similar to "open to public knowledge).