Two students, student 1 and student 2, did a hands-on mining exercise with cookies. the table below shows the costs of land, equipment, mining, and reclamation for the two students.

students cost of land cost of equipment cost of mining and reclamation time taken to mine the area
1 ? $2 $2.00 per minute 5 minutes
2 $4 $5 $2.00 per minute 6 minutes
if student 2's total cost of mining is $3 more than student 1's total cost of mining, what is the cost of land for student 1? (2 points)

$4.00

$6.00

$7.00

$9.00

Explain why the judicial branch is considered the weakest branch. explain what might happen if the judicial branch could not separate itself from the other two branches. explain how a strong judiciary branch would maintain limited government and individual rights. explain why a law that contradicts the constitution must be ruled invalid. explain why the legislature may not determine if its laws are unconstitutional. hamilton argues that the judicial branch is not above the legislative branch. explain his reasoning. how is the problem solved when two laws passed by the same legislature contradict each other? explain why hamilton believes it is pointless to argue the power of judicial review will enable judges to rule in ways that serve their own interests. explain how life tenure is necessary for the judicial branch to be able to protect individual rights against a majority. explain how everyone benefits when the rights of individuals or groups are protected. explain how limited terms of office might discourage the best-qualified people.