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a. drew upon the Roman tradition of cynicism as a basis for his political theory.
Explanation:
Nicolo Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher and theorists. He studied how politics were run through reading of books and observing other leaders. He came to a conclusion that morality should be put aside in politics and a more subtle and crafty method should be embraced. He believed it was better to have rulers who are feared by the people than those who don’t and only obey due to obligation. This was common in the Roman Empire and Machiavelli drew this tradition of cynicism from the Roman leaders and was a basis for his political theory.
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cabinet
Explanation:
According to Section 3 in the U.S. constitution, if the vice president and cabinet members assume that the President is incapable to deliver his/her duties and submit a written declaration showing his/her inability of delivering duties of his/her office, these powers and duties allow the Vice President as Acting President and the present President can be relieved from all the powers and duties.
To try to keep their monopoly on silk fabrics.
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Explanation:
lithosphere
Earth's crust, called the lithosphere, consists of 15 to 20 moving tectonic plates. The plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earth's mantle and fit snugly against one another.