“here the question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared or feared than loved. the answer is that it would be desirable to be both but, since that is difficult; it is much safer to be feared than to be loved, if one must choose. for on men in general this observation may be made: they are ungrateful, fickle, and deceitful, eager to avoid dangers and avid for gain and while you are useful to them they are all with you, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons so long as danger is remote, as we noted above, but when it approaches they turn on you. any prince, trusting only in their words and having no other preparations made, will fall to his ruin.”

how does this selection show the renaissance era focus on the importance of human ability? what reasons or motivation caused machiavelli to write this information?

Which of the following best describes nativism? a group’s shared beliefs, values, and ways of life the belief that the interests of native citizens should come before the interests of outsiders the act of separating one group from another group a distinct group that lives or works together within a larger community

The 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution, ratified in 1870, deals with what issue? a. prohibition of alcohol b. voting c. declaring war d. free speech

During the industrial revolution, many governmentsadopted an economic system called capitalism. in thissystem, governments allowed businesses to operate asfreely as possible, capitalism led to economic growth inmany countries and a small number of peoplebecome very wealthy. however the system could be harshfor poor workers, who often worked long hours in unsafeconditions just to make enough money to eat. as a result,some workers turned against capitalism and demandedthat their governments take more control over theireconomies.which statement best describes the passages main idea? a. capitalism was beneficial for some people during the industrialrevolution, but others opposed the system.b. capitalism was mostly a cause of problems during the industrialrevolution, which led to its eventual collapse.c. capitalism became the favored economic system for manycountries during the industrial revolution.d. capitalism was to countries during the industrialrevolution, but became a problem after the revolution ended.edit: correct answer is a