Article I of the Michigan Constitution comprises of 27 sections that establish the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Michigan. It borrows from the ideas of the US Bill of rights because it recognizes that there are certain natural rights that the state should guarantee. The state constitution allows citizens to influence the political process directly through elections of officials
Because in the 1400's and the 1500's there was a new love for culture and scientific discovery in Europe and this was called the Renaissance. During this time people used scientific examination to explore how natural the world looked. The discoveries during the Renaissance is what led to them wanting to explore "above and beyond' Europe and that's how they came to explore Africa< Asia, and the Americas.
17 billion - 9 billion = 8 billion so the surplus is 8 billion
