What feature of Kepler’s system eliminated the need to appeal to Ptolemy’s epicycles?
A) Circular orbits
B) Elliptical orbits
C) Heliocentrism
D) His discovery of Jupiter’s moons
E) His discovery of irregularities in heavenly bodies
Ans: B
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a. legislative powers would be changed the most, judicial the least b. a strong chief executive would be balanced by a strong Supreme Court c. deferred payments would be used to balance the federal budget d. the executive, legislative, and judicial branches would balance each other
Rousseau's doctrine of the general will led him to conclude that
a. the individual is more important than the state. b. some people must be forced to be free. c. the best form of government is a constitutional monarchy. d. morality is less important than wealth.
Who was convicted for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal?
A. Carl Fisher B. Warren Harding C. Charles Ponzi D. Albert Fall
By 1820, the new dependence on a single crop of cotton changed the outlook of all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. slaves b. free blacks c. poor whites d. Plains Indians