75 POINTS What was Prince Shotoku’s most significant contribution to the Japanese government during his reign?
He created a constitution with his advisors.
He abolished the country’s social hierarchy.
He removed foreign influence from government.
He gave more independence to the nation’s cities.

The owner of a one-acre parcel of land with a small house on it rented the property to a professor of a nearby college at a monthly rental of $500. several years later, after the professor got tenure, the parties orally agreed that the professor would purchase the property from the owner for the sum of $60,000, payable at the rate of $500 a month for 10 years. they agreed that the owner would give the professor a deed to the property after five years had passed and $30,000 had been paid toward the purchase price, and that the professor would execute a note secured by a mortgage for the balance. the professor continued in possession of the property and made all monthly payments in a timely fashion. when he had paid $30,000, he tendered a proper note and mortgage to the property owner and demanded that she deliver the deed as agreed. the owner refused because valuable minerals had been discovered on adjacent parcels in recent months, causing the value of this parcel of land to increase to 10 times its former value. the professor brought suit against the property owner for specific performance. if the court rules in favor of the property owner, what is the likely reason?

In a market economy, what does a producer mean when it asks, "is there a market for my products? is there a place where we can sell our products? " "ls our product being made more cheaply overseas? " will consumers need and want to buy our products? " will the government support demand for our products? "

Which statement best completes the diagram of the ways the different branches of government can limit each other's powers?