How many states were needed to pass an amendment to the articles of confederation?
a. 5 out of 13
b. 7 out of 13
c. 9 out of 13
d. 13 out of 13

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the chart? a) africa's total number of hiv/aids cases makes up close to 20% of the world's total aids cases. b) poverty and lack of education are the only factors that have pushed the african aids rate to 6.1%. eliminate c) a major challenge facing african governments is finding a way to effectively combat the aids epidemic. d) north american aids rates are lower than the worldwide rate because of extensive government intervention and spending.

Cindy is 18 years old. cindy's parents and her 23-year old brother rich are going away for the weekend. renee, cindy's best friend, is pressuring her to throw a huge saturday night party for all their friends since no one will be home. renee even asked rich if he could pick up a few kegs for them. rich brought back two kegs of beer, a bottle of vodka, and a few bottles of wine, which he hid in the basement. renee also spread the word around school for everyone to show up. cindy now has over $100 worth of alcohol hid in the basement, an empty house for the weekend, and several friends expected to show. what should she do?

Name three things the framers of the constitution did to keep the federal government or any part of it from becoming too powerful.