If, due to a combination of concurring and dissenting justices, fewer than five justices join the opinion of the supreme court, that opinion becomes a(n) rather than a majority opinion.

How did the mountains on the oregon trail influence the timing of pioneers’ travels? a.) the pioneers wanted to avoid times when there was snow in the mountains. the pioneers wanted to spend as much time as possible enjoying the mountain scenery. b.) the pioneers crossed the mountains in late fall when the trees were bare and the views were good. c.) the pioneers were rugged people who were not impacted by the terrain they crossed at any time.

Considering "civil disobedience," which best describes how thoreau and martin luther king, jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience? a. they both believed that acts of peaceful political protest would not affect or alter the law. b. they both believed that people should go against certain laws because government is a flawed concept. c. they both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws. d. they both believed that breaking the law is an unjust action that deserves punishment. answer is c.

For 50 points populations within ecosystems can be separated into categories—producers, consumers, and decomposers. these categories represent a. the fossil records of organisms. b. the reproductive methods of organisms. c. the body plans of organisms. d. the functions that organisms serve.