The primary models of secularism arose first in

The original purpose of the First Continental Congress was to persuade the British to

a. open Boston harbors for the purpose of increasing British trade. b. encourage the British to leave the Americas. c. provided more personal freedom to the colonists. d. persuade the colonists of their need for organized resistance. e. establish more cordial relations with the British.

The U.S. Supreme Court has just declared a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional. In the context of checks and balances, which of the following can Congress do?

A. vote to eliminate the Supreme Court B. rewrite the law to address the constitutional concerns of the Court C. impeach the majority justices for failing to comply with the will of Congress D. pass an immediate constitutional amendment to deal with the constitutionality issue