What was the Underground Railroad? A) A society dedicated to inciting slave revolts
B) A series of tunnels connecting border states
C) A system to help runaway slaves reach freedom
D) A secret Southern organization encouraging secession

C is the correct answer.

Explanation: The Underground Railroad was a fascinating series of homes and businesses that risked their freedom or sometimes their lives to help slaves reach freedom. They would hide and feed escaped slaves and give them directions to the next "stop" on the route.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

explanation:

a trial judge has broad powers in his courtroom. the judge's decision is usually final for the duration of the trial, and the party's one special type of witness is an expert witness.