James Madison wrote that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.” After reading this, a student points out that the Founders would have wanted more restrictions on lobbyists, special-interest groups, and media influencing the government. What would be a good counterargument? Elected officials are better able to measure public opinion if there are no interfering factions.

Lobbyists will balance one another in government influence if they are subject to fewer laws.

Political ads, despite their biases, are best able to inform citizens when there are no regulations.

The media, despite its biases, are best able to monitor the government when they are free.

List 3 ways people were targeted by the nazis.

Which organelle is marked with an x?

Ascientist successfully predicts the outcome of an experiment. you watch carefully and know he didn't cheat. the scientist's success shows that: a) the scientist knows absolute truth about this experiment; success is not possible unless you know the truthb) the scientist was just lucky; no one ever knows what's going on, so successful predictions require luckc) the scientist may know the truth, or at least know something that is close to the truth, or the scientist may have gotten lucky this time; you can't be absolutely sured) the scientist really was cheating, even though you didn't see the cheating; no one can get things right, except by cheatinge) the scientist spent the night at a particular hotel chain and go a free breakfast, giving the scientist the ability to do amazing things