State Legislatures - A. Concept Squares - 1. Which word does not belong? 5 points

(A) apportion

(B) redistricting

(C) gerrymander

(D) referendum

What is the definition of an appeal in a criminal court case? a. an appeal is a request for the verdict to be reconsidered. b. an appeal is the decision about the proper punishment. c. an appeal is the decision that states “guilty” or “not guilty.”d. an appeal is a request for a new judge to oversee the trial.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.

Write two letters to the editor describing a specific event from the cold war, such as the korean war or the vietnarm war. imagine you are writing the letters from the perspectivees of two world leaders who are on different sides of the conflict. each letters should explain the specific point of view of that person and use historical evidence to support any cliams.