During the Renaissance period, the city-states of Northern Italy became very wealthy and used this wealth to help fund studies and disseminate new ideas and discoveries. The city-states of Northern Italy owed their wealth to their geography, government style, social organization and which of the following?

Think about the different ecosystems we would find while studying the physical geography of the united states. which ecosystem do you live in? in a short paragraph, describe the ecosystem that surrounds you. what kinds of plants and animals are common in your area?

Asociologist wants to study a culture that occurs in some women’s prisons: “state families,” in which individual prisoners take on certain roles within a group of like-minded prisoners. there is previous evidence that younger prisoners will use older inmates who play the roles of grandparents as a resource before they will turn to staff for and advice. the lieutenant in charge of a dorm of long-term prisoners offers to gather volunteers to speak to the researcher and also offers to vouch for the integrity of the researcher. the use of this staff is: a valid use of a statistical technique referred to “snowball sampling” wherein the inclusion of the first subject leads to the recruitment of another one subject. a useful tactic in obtaining a sample of prisoners who both meet the criteria and who will be honest with the researcher. wrong and is prohibited; subject selection needs to be free from intervention by prison authorities or prisoners. acceptable only when the researcher’s irb grants a special waiver.

The bill of rights includes things such as the right to bear arms and freedom of speech. these are examples of which american value?