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• what is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government? in a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states. in a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system local offices give advice to a centralized authority. in a federal system there is centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states. in a federal system power is distributed equally, while in a confederal system the states have less authority than the central government.
  
• appellate jurisdiction refers to the supreme court’s authority to hear a case for the first time. the supreme court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court. a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the executive branch. a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.
  
• the point a is at –2 and the point b is at 7. marissa would like to divide this line segment in a 4:3 ratio, and she would like to use the formula x = (x2 – x1) + x1. what values should she substitute into the formula? a = a + b = x1 = x2 =
  
• a rectangle has an area of (x2 − 17x + 72) square units. since the area of a rectangle is determined using the formula, a = lw, what could be the length and width of the rectangle? length = (x − 8) units and width = (x − 9) units length = (x + 9) units and width = (x + 8) units length = (x − 6) units and width = (x − 12) units length = (x + 12) units and width = (x + 6) units
  
• which theme is conveyed in this passage? the alvarez family struggles to find their new identity in the united states. the members of the alvarez family need to change their names to fit in. all of the members of the family find new identities by taking on new names. the alvarez name represents the family’s foreignness in their new country.
  
• alex, a high school freshman, started a neighborhood lawn care business. simone decides to hire alex to mow her lawn every two weeks. alex presents simone with a written contract outlining the services to be provided and the fee simone will pay. which of the following is true in this situation?
  
• a pair of geographic features in the northwest territory that made it attractive for settlement in the late 1700s was its
  
• in the story roughing it: lost in the snow by mark twain, the character ollendorff is presented as an over-confident guide. but the character ultimately realizes his mistake when he says, “we've actually been circling round and round for more than two hours.” the riders, blinded by the snow, had no idea where there were.
  
• in a science experiment, marisa concludes that no chemical reaction has occurred. what evidence would support this conclusion? a the mass and total number of atoms were conserved b no energy was released c a new element was created d no new substance was formed
  
• how does the second passage develop kaku’s idea that humans have become active choreographers of nature?