Answer:
To prepare for a trip, camels would be fattened up for the journey across the desert. Caravans moved at about three miles per hour and it took them 40 days to cross the Sahara Desert. Muslim traders spread Islam throughout Western Africa. Islamic law helped to lower crime rates and also spread the common language of Arabic, thus encouraging trade.
Explanation:
The correct answer in the statement above is indulgences. These are given to people who have committed sins and has ask for forgiveness because of their feelings of guilt that would drive them to be forgiven after asking for forgiveness. This is how indulgences are provided.
Answer:
This excerpt most represents the fundamental principle of Option B: checks and balances.
Explanation:
The balance of powers between the different branches of government are described in this passage from the US Constitution. While the passage most focuses on the power of the executive branch, meaning the president and his appointees, it also describes how the Senate has to consent to treaties by two thirds and that the Senate also provides advice and consent on other executive appointments. The excerpt describes how Congress has the power to decide who should appoint lower officers in the government representing another check and balance to executive power.
