First, a judge may write a dissent to persuade the majority, and the dissenting opinion may ultimately become the majority opinion. Second, a dissent can improve the majority opinion by pointing out the majority's mistakes either in its description of the facts, the law, or in its reasoning
The correct answer is Tigris and Euphrates
The Tigris River is located in the eastern portion of the region that the ancient Greeks called Mesopotamia, a plateau of volcanic origin located in the Middle East, in the current territory of Iraq and adjacent lands.
In effect, "Mesopotamia" means "land between rivers", since it is located between the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The Euphrates River, along with the Tigris River, delimits the region known as Mesopotamia, where some of the first civilizations of mankind lived.
The first archaeological references (of Sumerian origin) in this region, date from the third millennium BC and, without surprise, this was the cradle of cities like Ur, Ereque, Quis and, the best known of all, Babylon, which extended through the flooded plains full of ponds and lakes and was inhabited on both sides of the river.
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The United States of America
Founded under the concept of a Republic (a government without a monarch, who’s elected representatives are responsible to the governed) the founding fathers some 235 years ago set out declare its independence and establish a new nation claiming their own sovereignty and rejecting any allegiances to the British Monarch. This of course sparked the Revolutionary War in April of 1775 that lasted until September of 1783.
I am amazed that 38 men and later others could during a time of war come together and develop governing rules that would create the greatest (not perfect) nation in modern times. These men had known just how over reaching most government in the world had become and intended to prevent that from
The Senate on the other hand is straight forward with two Senators for each state, elected in a state wide election.
The House has the sole Power of Impeachment, and is the origination site for all bills to raise revenues. The Senate has sole power to try all impeachments. The other powers of Congress are outlined in section 8 of Article I of which taxes, coining money the power to raise Armies and maintain a Navy and the power to declare war are the most notable.
All votes by either House on any question shall be by Yeas and Nays and as such be entered into that Houses Journal. All legislation must pass both Houses be for going to the President for his approval/signature and before becoming law. This in it’s self is a significant check and balance within the legislative branch. However the use of deeming a bill passed rather than a recorded vote has significantly eroded these checks as well as the confidence of the electorate.
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<em>Letter B </em>is correct. Oliver Cromwell was indeed a Calvinist protector of the Puritans in England, but he did not command any closure of theaters or Christmas banishment.
<em>Letter A and C: </em>Although John Locke is considered to be the 'father' of the Enlightenment. Empiricist and representative of the Liberal Individualism, he argued that sovereignty should not belong to the State, but to the people.
Although he was the first to propose the government powers separation in England, Charles Montesquieu (one of the most important representatives of the Enlightenment movement in France, along with Voltarie and Rousseau) also proposed that the power should be divided among Executive, Legislative and Judiciary.
<em>Letter D</em>: Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer, philosopher, diplomat and one of the signatures under the U.S. Declaration of independence, was also fond of the Enlightenment ideals. Known as the greatest diplomat in the history of America, he was as popular as Voltaire in XVIII Century Enlightened France, what made him able to convince the French Monarchy to aid their cause against the Great Britain domain, towards the independence consolidation. Among his many deeds after inaugurating democracy in U.S., he engaged in several community-oriented projects, including the creation of libraries and universities for the population.
