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8.) judging from the pattern shown on this graph, how will the public debt most likely change from 2013 to 2015?
a. it will decrease by more than 2 percent.
b. it will decrease by less than 2 percent.
c. [no answer for c]
d. it will increase by less than 2 percent.
9.) constitutional limits on the federal government's taxing power would prohibit which of the following?
a. [no answer for a]
b. a tax on printer ink cartridges whose ink was found to be toxic
c. a tax on the export of aircraft to the philippines
d. a tax on a gift from one person to another
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because of the historical and cultural distinctions england has with scotland, wales, and northern ireland, the uk parliament recognized the distinctive governmental needs of these nations in the late 1990s and began a process of devolution—the delegation of authority from the central government back to regional governments.
10.) how has devolution affected the structure of the united kingdom’s government?
a. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern island have become states with their own governors, like those in the u. s. federal system.
b. [no answer for b]
c. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own parliaments and create some of their own policy.
d. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern ireland have joined a council that makes decisions for all of britain.

What word best describes the tone of this excerpt from "the fall of the house of usher" by edgar allan poe? i looked upon the scene before me—upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows—upon a few rank sedges—and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees—with an utter depression of soul which i can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium—the bitter lapse into everyday life—the hideous dropping off of the veil. there was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. what was it—i paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of usher? it was a mystery all insoluble; nor could i grapple with the shadowy fancies that crowded upon me as i pondered. i was forced to fall back upon the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth. it was possible, i reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, i reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down—but with a shudder even more thrilling than before—upon the remodelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant and eye-like windows. admiration terror hope discovery loss

The clergy comprised the wealthy first estate, with members of noble descent in particular having a great deal of power. what was the score of the clergy’s wealth

Which of these events related to the protestant reformationoccurred first in 1521?