Can someone explain what these documents mean in simple terms please!

1. what is significant about the power that russian federal cities are granted? 2. what is significant about official languages in russian republics? why would it matter?

The source of wealth for the city-states of the east african coast was trade between the interior of africa and the far east. true false

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.