What does this question mean “ similarities and differences between the mayor’s or local leader’s background and your own;” I don’t need the answer I just want to know what it means by background (yes I’m a little slow)

22. the effect of threshold braking is to a. cause skids. b. lock wheels. c. prevent locking of wheels. d. increase stopping distance.

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)

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