3. Which of the following sentences from "The Happy Man” best supports the theme selected above

Which of the following best states the purpose of an import quota? a. to prevent a budget deficit. b. to reduce competition from foreign producers. c. to increase the gross domestic product. d. to lower taxes and limit government spending

Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the romans, in order to hold capua, carthage, and numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. they wished to hold greece as the spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. so to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. and he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. and whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the florentines. what idea is stressed in the passage? the desire for liberty the establishment of an oligarchy the dismantling of an acquired state the tendency toward rebellion

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.