Discuss the formation and beliefs of Jainism. What factors explain why it never became as successful as Hinduism or Buddhism?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. placed strong restrictions on the practice of gerrymandering. b. ruled that state-issued voter identification cards did not constitute a form of poll tax, even if citizens had to pay a fee to obtain them. c. decided that policies which incidentally disenfranchised innocent persons were constitutional as long as the policies served the greater good of the community. d. limited the ability of senators to filibuster against harmful proposed legislation.
In the early 1800s, who were the wealthiest members of the middle class?
A) merchants and traders B) soldiers and sailors C) politicians and lawyers D) artisans and farmers E) carpenters and laborers
In his Essay on Crimes and Punishments, Cesare Beccaria's suggestions for reform were based on the assumption that __________
A) criminals could be rehabilitated B) capital punishment was humane C) judicial torture was effective D) imprisonment wasted money
Examine the political and social philosophy of Mikhail Gorbachev. How did he try to bring about changes in the Soviet Union? Did he go too far and too fast?
What will be an ideal response?