After discovering that they were expecting their first baby, mark and maxine began looking for ways in which they could prepare for the birth. maxine was insistent that she did not want to be heavily medicated during the delivery. the couple agreed that they would prefer learning certain self-regulatory behaviors rather than relying on medications to make the birth easier. in order to do so, they enrolled in classes that coached them extensively in the physiology and anatomy of the birth process. they also learned to practice a special breathing technique to control pushing in the final stages of labor. with this knowledge and mark's support and encouragement, maxine was able to deliver a healthy full-term baby without any medical or surgical interventions. from this scenario, we can say that mark and maxine opted for a(n) in order to have their baby.

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

30 points in a citizens elect the president as head of government separately from the legislature. question 1 options: parliamentary democracy communist state presidential democracy autocratic state question 2 (1 point) this form of government has only a single political party. question 2 options: communist democratic autocratic parliamentary question 3 (1 point) this is a government controlled by one person with absolute power. question 3 options: communist democratic autocratic parliamentary question 4 (1 point) a government is a government system where all citizens that choose to vote have a say in their government. question 4 options: communist democratic autocratic theocracy question 5 (1 point) in a the people elect the legislature, and the legislature chooses the head of government. question 5 options: parliamentary democracy communist state presidential democracy autocratic state

Some european explorers sailed west looking for the passage to india