The Song Dynasty was first civilization in the world to use banknotes, aka paper money. They also were the first to use gunpowder, and the first to make a permanent navy. They were also the first to discern the North using a true compass. They had many, many firsts, which helped develop the world into how it is today.
Sorry, that this is only one half of your answer. But, I hope this still helps.
True. The constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia and was in 1787.
The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by several states of the United States. Similar methods are used in some other countries. The Missouri plan
Under the Plan, a non-partisan commission reviews candidates for a judicial vacancy. The commission then sends to the governor a list of candidates considered best qualified. The governor then has sixty days to select a candidate from the list. If the governor does not make a selection within sixty days, the commission makes the selection.
