Use the Civics Skill taught to answer the questions. Examine the flow chart on the Civics Skills page. Use the information there to answer the following questions: a. How many different ways are there to amend the Constitution? Draw a flowchart that shows each one. b. What information, if any, does the flowchart give you about either the length of time an amendment process takes or which process is the easiest? Explain your answer.

"Congress possesses the power of making the exclusion of slavery a part or condition of the act of admitting a new state into the Union .... The existence of slavery impairs the industry and the power of a nation; and it does so in pro­ portion to the multiplication of its slaves ....

"If her laborers are slaves, Missouri may be able to pay money taxes, but will be unable to raise soldiers or to recruit seamen; and experience seems to have proved that manufacturers do not prosper where the artificers are slaves ....

"If Missouri, and the other states that may be formed west of the River Mississippi, are permitted to ... establish slavery, the repose, if not security of the Union may be endangered ... if slavery be excluded from Missouri ... not only will the slave markets be broken up, and the principles of freedom be extended."

-Senator Rufus King, Speech to the U.S. Senate on the Expansion of Slavery, $1819$

"It were charity to hope that the motives which have dictated the late attempt to introduce restrictions into the constitution of Missouri were as praiseworthy as they affect to be ....

"Shall we adopt the barbarous principles of affected benevolence in impos­ ing a check on the increase of black population by excluding them from an emigration to a country more salubrious and fertile than they now inhabit. ...

"It behooves us to contest at the threshold a pretension which violates the compact of the states; which sets at nought the great principle of self­- government; which will prove an apple of discord among the sisters of this confederacy, and threaten to subvert our free and happy Constitution by a deadly blow at the rights of a part of the nation, and a destruction of the har­- mony and tranquility of the whole."

-Anonymous, The Richmond Inquirer, $1819$

Using the excerpts, answer a, b, and c.

a) Briefly explain the main point of Excerpt 1.

b) Briefly explain the main point of Excerpt 2.

c) Provide ONE piece of evidence from the early $19$th century period that is not included in the excerpts and explain how it supports the interpretation in either excerpt.

Acceptance. New England Precision Grinding, Inc. (NEPG), sells precision medical parts in Massachusetts. NEPG agreed to supply Kyphon, Inc., with stylets and nozzles. NEPG contracted with Simply Surgical, LLC, to obtain the parts from Iscon Surgicals, Ltd. The contract did not mention Kyphon or require Kyphon's acceptance of the parts. Before shipping, Iscon would certify that the parts conformed to NEPG's specifications. On receiving the parts, NEPG would certify that they conformed to Kyphon's specifications. On delivery, Kyphon would also inspect the parts.

After about half a dozen transactions, NEPG's payments to Simply Surgical lagged, and the seller refused to make further deliveries. NEPG filed a suit in a Massachusetts state court against Simply Surgical, alleging breach of contract. NEPG claimed that Kyphon had rejected some of the parts, which gave NEPG the right not to pay for them. Do the UCC's rules with respect to acceptance support or undercut the parties' actions? Discuss.

New England Precision Grinding, Inc. (NEPG), sells precision medical parts in Massachusetts. NEPG agreed to supply Kyphon, Inc., with stylets and nozzles. NEPG contracted with Simply Surgical, LLC, to obtain the parts from Iscon Surgicals, Ltd. e contract did not mention Kyphon or require Kyphon’s acceptance of the parts. Before shipping, Iscon would certify that the parts conformed to NEPG’s specications. On receiving the parts, NEPG would certify that they conformed to Kyphon’s specications. On delivery, Kyphon would also inspect the parts. After about half a dozen transactions, NEPG’s payments to Simply Surgical lagged, and the seller refused to make further deliveries. NEPG led a suit in a Massachusetts state court against Simply Surgical, alleging breach of contract. NEPG claimed that Kyphon had rejected some of the parts, which gave NEPG the right not to pay for them. Do the UCC’s rules with respect to acceptance support or undercut the parties’ actions? Discuss. [New England Precision Grinding, Inc. v. Simply Surgical, LLC, 89 Mass.App.Ct.176, 46 N.E.3d 590 (2016)]

What generalizations can you make about the population density of Spain in regard to its physical geography? What city is the exception?

Read the following passage and then choose the best revision for the underlined portions of the paragraph. The questions will require you to make decisions regarding the revision of the reading selection. Some revisions are not of actual mistakes, hut will improve the clarity of the writing. A boy or girl who has acquired this knowledge and $\underline{ who\ are\ able }$ to maintain a certain amount of self-control will find many opportunities in later years $\underline { for\ to\ lend }$ a hand in the midst of accidents or sudden sickness. A. NO CHANGE B. to lend C. of to lend D. to the lending.

Charity Bell bought a used Toyota Avalon from Awny Gobran of Gobran Auto Sales, Inc. The odometer showed that the car had been driven 147,000 miles. Bell asked whether it had been in any accidents. Gobran replied that it was in good condition. The parties signed a warranty disclaimer that the vehicle was sold “as is.” Problems with the car arose the same day as the purchase. Gobran made a few ineffectual attempts to repair it before refusing to do more. Meanwhile, Bell obtained a vehicle history report from Carfax, which showed that the Avalon had been damaged in an accident and that its last reported odometer reading was 237,271. Was the “as is” disclaimer suficient to put Bell on notice that the odometer reading could be false and that the car might have been in an accident? Can Gobran avoid any liability that might otherwise be imposed because Bell did not obtain the Carfax report until after she bought the car? Discuss. [Gobran Auto Sales Inc. v. Bell, 335 Ga.App. 873, 783 S.E.2d 389 (2016)] (See Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability.)

Express Warranties. Charity Bell bought a used Toyota Avalon from Awny Gobran of Gobran Auto Sales, Inc. The odometer showed that the car had been driven $147,000$ miles. Bell asked whether it had been in any accidents. Gobran replied that it was in good condition. The parties signed a warranty disclaimer that the vehicle was sold "as is." Problems with the car arose the same day as the purchase. Gobran made a few ineffectual attempts to repair it before refusing to do more. Meanwhile, Bell obtained a vehicle history report from Carfax, which showed that the Avalon had been damaged in an accident and that its last reported odometer reading was $237,271$. Was the "as is" disclaimer sufficient to put Bell on notice that the odometer reading could be false and that the car might have been in an accident? Can Gobran avoid any liability that might otherwise be imposed because Bell did not obtain the Carfax report until after she bought the car? Discuss.

Allied Shelving and Equipment, Inc., sells and installs shelving systems. National Deli, LLC, contracted with Allied to provide and install a parallel rack system (a series of large shelves) in National’s warehouse. Both parties were dissatised with the result. National led a suit in a Florida state court against Allied, which led a counterclaim. Each contended that the other had materially breached the contract. e court applied common law contract principles to rule in National’s favor on both claims. Allied appealed, arguing that the court should have applied the UCC. When does a court apply common law principles to a contract that involves both goods and services? In this case, why might an appellate court rule that the UCC should be applied instead? Explain. [Allied Shelving and Equipment, Inc. v. National Deli, LLC, 40 Fla. L. Weekly D145, 154 So.3d 482 (Dist.App. 2015)]

For each function f(x) in 1-8: a. Find (i) the coordinates of the point of intersection with the y-axis (ii) the equation of the axis of symmetry (iii) the coordinates of the vertex (iv) the coordinates of the point(s) of intersection with the x-axis (v) the range of f. b. Sketch the graph of the function. c. Use your GDC to draw the graph to check your results. $f(x)=x^{2}-6 x-7$

Write a sentence explaining its significance. fees

The following chemical equation is balanced, but the coefficients used are larger than necessary. Rewrite this balanced equation using the smallest coefficients.

The following passage contains mistakes in capitalization, grammar, and punctuation. Read the passage. Then answer the following questions. Mark your answers on a separate sheet of paper. (1) About a third of Kazakhstan's people are Ethnic Russians. (2) Kazakh and Russian—both official languages. (3) Many ethnic Kazakh's grow up speaking Russian at home and they have to learn Kazakh in school today. Which sentence contains incorrect capitalization? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. None of them

Turner Company owns 10% of the outstanding stock of ICA Company. During the current year, ICA paid a $5 million cash dividend on its common shares. What effect did this dividend have on Turner’s 2016 financial statements? Explain the reasoning for this effect.