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In no more than 150 words and using three specific examples from the lecture material in class, explain how American Catholics showed a range of reactions to Pope Leo XIII’s publication of Rerum Novarum. 

Throughout A Programme of Social Reform by Legislation, Fr. John Ryan identifies seven unique areas that require legislative. Identify all seven, briefly explaining the legislation Fr. Ryan proposes.

Using Fr. Ryan’s A Living Wage, explain the three constitutive (essential) parts of a living wage.

Fr. Ryan’s 1919 work with the Bishops’ Program for Social Reconstruction goes further than his previous two works. Identify three specific differences, explaining how each difference does or does not align with the vision of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum. 

Using Fr. John Ryan’s work A Living Wage, define the following three terms: objective/natural needs, subjective/acquired needs, and a living wage. In your definition of the last term, include whether the former two terms are included.

Solve the equation. (4 pts)log3 x + log3(x – 24) = 4

Solve the equation. (4 pts)log (5 + x) – log (x – 3) = log 3

Approximate the value using a calculator. Express answer rounded to three decimal places. (2 pts each)a. 63.6b. 2.6π

Express as a single logarithm. (4 pts)3log6x + 5log6(x – 6)

The ____ child in a classroom is liked by some classmates, and disliked by other classmates, but in neither case is there a high level of intensity to those feelings.