Category: Social studies

What causes intimate partner violence? Poverty and associated stress are key contributors to intimate partner violence. Although violence occurs in all socioeconomic groups, it is more frequent and severe in lower groups across such diverse settings as the USA, Nicaragua, and India. Wife abuse among women of childbearing age in Nicaragua. Who are at risk […]

Which federal agency is responsible for regulating interstate shipments of hazardous materials? The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) The Department of Transportation (DOT) has the authority to regulate the handling and interstate transportation of hazardous materials. What is the name of the agency responsible for hazardous materials? Hazardous materials are defined and regulated by the […]

What do Greeks believe about humans and humans? The Greeks were fixated with the human body, and to them the perfect body was an athletic body. They believed their gods took human form, and in order to worship their gods properly, they filled their temples with life-size, life-like images of them. What Greek beliefs about […]

Does the United States have a high or low standard of living? While the United States ranks high in many areas as a nation, the standard of living is very low for some segments of the population. For example, some of the country’s poor, urban areas struggle with a lack of quality employment opportunities, short […]

Which igneous rocks are formed on the surface of the earth? The two main categories of igneous rocks are extrusive and intrusive. Extrusive rocks are formed on the surface of the Earth from lava, which is magma that has emerged from underground. Intrusive rocks are formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust […]

What are the six organizing principles of the Constitution? structure and its language, the Constitution expressed six basic principles of governing. These principles are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism. Which statement accurately explains the key difference between the divine right of kings and a constitutional government? […]

How is the head of the state chosen in India? President of India Under the Constitution, of the Republic of India, the President replaced the Monarch as ceremonial head of state. The President is elected by the Electoral College for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice-President serves as Acting President. […]

Why did Congress cut funding to the Apollo program? Probably the biggest reason for Apollo’s decline was the detente in American-Soviet relations. In 1961, amid cold war animosities, the United States was trailing the Soviet Union in the world’s most widely publicized form of competition, manned spaceflight. Who cut the NASA program? Obama administration How […]

What are key considerations of IO psychologists when selecting criteria for job success? Although Campbell’s model identifies a number of direct performance determinants, the field of I-O psychology has come to consensus on three primary determinants—declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge and skill, and motivation—that have been shown to have a positive relationship with job performance. Which […]

What was the name of the unequal treaty signed between Britain and China in 1842? The Treaty of Nanking What treaty was the first of a series of unequal treaties that forced China to make concessions to Western powers? Treaty of Nanjing Which country first started unequal treaty with China? Patterned largely on the terms […]