Which of the following are nonlegislative powers held by state legislatures? Sellest all that apply A. amending state constitutions
B. approving or rejecting executive appointments
C. defining crimes and punishments
D. conducting impeachment proceedings
E maintaining public schools
E safeguarding the welfare of the people
G taxing, spending, and borrowing

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.