I am more hopeful in the future because i feel that are new president is going to turn things around and make things a lot better for everyone :)
The limitations would be how much evidence was available and the truthfulness of the witnesses. The Code dealt with violations of the law. The law specified punishments based on who you were...slave or master, etc..
its central location in Europe , its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
Correct answer: C) France
North America is a continent geographically. It is not all under a single government.
Los Angeles has significant population and some territorial size, but its city government is not sovereign. It is under a state government (California) and a national government (the United States).
Similarly, Texas -- at this point in history -- is not independently sovereign, but is one of the 50 states that make up the USA as a true state with all the characteristics listed. There was a time in Texas' history when it was a sovereign state on its own -- during the years of the Republic of Texas, which existed from 1836 to 1846.
