Devan and ava are studying for their test in u. s. history. devan asks ava, "who was the fourth president of the united states? " ava pauses for a few seconds and then answers, "james madison." as soon as she answers, her cell phone rings. it is her friend carla, and ava talks to her for about ten minutes. when she gets off the phone, devan says, "ava, i didn't hear you. who was the fourth president? " ava thinks for a few moments, and then realizes that she has forgotten. this illustrates the importance of memory:

Why do you suppose the founders of the united states were positively influenced by the enlightenment period in europe? (select all that apply.)

He chart shows the 112th u. s. congress (2011–2012). based on the information in the chart, if the independents in the senate chose to vote with the republicans in the senate, the republicans would

"“forty or fifty years ago, many people thought that simply transferring technologies from industrialized to developing countries would close the technology gap. now we know that technologies developed in industrialized countries may not be suitable for use in other environments. they may require a particular type of infrastructure to operate. they may need specialized parts or knowledge to mend when they break we now understand that innovative capacity must be built in different ways." - united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon based on the secretary general's comments, which of these would be most important for a country to improve? a) native literature b) transportation grid c) cultural traditions d) construction styles