The Royal Society of London is an institution dedicated to the promotion of science, which was founded on November 28, 1660. At that time the truth was based on the authority of individuals or institutions, such as the absolutist monarchy and the Church. The Royal Society comes up with a motto contrary to this.
Answer:
Correct answers are:
a. to raise revenue for British troops stationed in the colonies
b. to raise revenue to pay the British debt from the French and Indian War
c. to gain control over the colonists
Explanation:
A, B and C are correct because after the war with France the national debt of Britain was higher than ever. In addition to that they decided to locate large number of troops in the colonies with the goal to protect what was achieved in the war. Of course, all of this meant that they need new taxes. That is why Stamp Act was enacted, because they needed to control the colonists who were paying the taxes more than ever.
D is not correct answer because British crown was trying to make colonists obey them more, not to unify them.
An Appellate Court is not (usually) the Court of original jurisdiction. So, in many cases you would start at a Federal Trial Court (District Court) and would have a normal trial. If you lost, you could appeal to the Appellate Court, who would review the record (only) from the Trial Court for clear error, bias, etc. A new trial does not occur at the Appellate Level, unless it is a court of original jurisdiction.
A. Puns. For example, calling a pun "punny" would be a pun, as it is a play on the words "pun" and "funny".
Answer:
B. The author is biased against a law because it would financially
affect his business.
Explanation: The author goes on about how the politicians are going to put him out of business, although his business is effecting the environment
