What were medieval towns like? •peaceful, safe, and clean
•noisy, dangerous, and dirty
•large population, location for battles, and wealthy

The streets of a medieval town were narrow and busy. They were noisy, with the town crier, church bells, and traders calling out their wares. There were many fast food sellers, selling such things as hot sheep's feet and beef-ribs. Nobody was supposed to carry a weapon or wear a mask.

in griswold v. connecticut (1965), the supreme court ruled that a state's ban on the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy.

1. explain aspects of the democratic process as it was developed in ancient athens

2. trace the roots of the americans political process to ancient athens

3. explain the relationship of citizens to the political process