The correct answer is:
<span>A. the process of formal approval
This word can be found for example in the context of ratification of constitutional Amendments by the states: It's a process of formal adoption of those amendments, a process of formal approval.
Similarly, international treaties have to be often ratified by the parliaments.
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The correct answer is <span>B. herding livestock
The broad and plain terrain enabled them to herd large amounts of livestock without having to wonder too much whether the livestock would escape or try to hide or disappear.</span>
"Soviets follow Stalin so eagerly despite his atrocities because under the Stalinist Soviet government, people benefited from some social liberalization. Girls were given an adequate, equal education and women had equal rights in employment, improving lives for women and families."
