The ___________ passed in 2009 to deal with the economic collapse was designed to stimulate the economy

As an arbiter between the rights of the individual and the exercise of power by society, the Supreme Court ______.

a. has sided consistently with individual rights b. has acted in an inconsistent manner across the spectrum of possible positions over the course of American history c. supported government power in the nineteenth century but has been consistently on the side of the individual since then d. leaned toward protection of the individual in the nineteenth century but has consistently favored government power since then e. has generally remained neutral and allowed Congress to decide issues of individual liberty

Historically, it makes sense to begin speaking of global politics after the:

A. disintegration of the Roman Empire B. rise of Catholic church C. rise of the modern state D. emergence of economic rivalries E. emergence of nationalism