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The US Supreme Court was inherent to the early success of the United States, and remains one of the three main bodies of power. The answer is D.
"The first elected Congress gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional."
Explanation:
John Ruthledge was appointed to the serve on the Supreme Court twice, first as associate justice and then, after a period of years off the Court, as Chief Justice, Washington appointed federal judges to 17 United States District Courts.
Compared to time in earth's history before humans appeared, rates of soil erosion are "higher", due mostly to the fact that some human activity associated with building structures adds to this erosion.