Within the american government today, political parties exist as:

a) instruments of cooperation bound together by discipline and strong leadership

b) instruments of competition with the main goal of blocking legislative initiatives

c) temporary coalitions of individuals who work together briefly on common goals

d) permanent coalitions of individuals with shared interests who support one another

e) teams that select the rules and leaders of legislators but do not organize coalitions on specific policy proposals

Create a broucher about newly established oberlin college to send to potential students.explain why the college differs from others and describe the advantages of this college experience

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?

Which latin american country’s language and culture is greatly influenced by portugal