Which part of government was considered the weakest because it did not have "power of the purse or sword"?

Who systematically posed questions to citizens of his era to reveal their ignorance and make them uncomfortable?

A) Socrates B) Thales C) Galileo D) Hippocrates

Hispanic political clout in Texas __________

a. is dropping, as shown by the 5 percent decrease in Hispanic elected officials from 2006 to 2011 b. has remained the same, and there are still the same number of Hispanic elected officials now as in 1974 c. is so strong that most elected officials in Texas are of Hispanic descent d. is growing, as shown by the 450 percent increase in Hispanic elected officials from 1974 to 2011