Magine your local police arrest a person suspected of robbing many homes and stores. this is an example of how government (3 points) select one: a. abuses the power citizens give to it b. makes laws through representatives c. fulfills its promise in the social contract d. operates by the rule of direct democracy

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)