18
what does the information in source #1 suggest about the author's point of view?
select all that apply.
the author thinks that sometimes it is better to simply appreciate the
pyramids rather than try to understand how they were created.
the author believes the pyramids will start to have a strong influence on
future architectural projects throughout the world.
the author does not believe humans could have built such giant structures
given the tools available at the time.
the author cannot understand how it is possible that the pyramids are still
standing after so many centuries.
d
the author thinks that the architectural design elements of the pyramids are
some of the best in the world.
(f) the author is fascinated by the size and construction quality of the pyramids.

christopher columbus (1492–1504)

the answer is catholics

during the debate over his landmark energy policy proposal, president jimmy carter failed to consult one of the most powerful senators, louisiana’s russell long, who would have a big say over whether the legislation moved through the upper chamber. this was classic carter. with a strong distaste for congressional politics, the president simply refused to do what most other presidents would consider routine, such as courting key senators. long became so irate with the president that when he was finally invited to a white house dinner, he stood up to ask a question and, before doing so, proceeded to sarcastically introduce himself: “i’m russell long, chairman of the senate finance committee.”

this interaction is a revealing moment in stuart e. eizenstat’s fascinating new history of carter’s presidency. the former peanut farmer from georgia was a president who, according to conventional wisdom, didn’t care much for party politics; nonetheless, in eizenstat’s view, carter’s legacy on domestic and foreign policy has been vastly underappreciated. the author paints carter as a “bold and determined” leader who bravely attacked the challenges of his time. eizenstat goes so far as to argue that carter might very well be the most successful one-term president in american history.