Category: Social studies

What is the purpose of block grants or federal aid given to state or local governments? Block grants provide state and local governments funding to assist them in addressing broad purposes, such as community development, social services, public health, or law enforcement, and generally provide them more control over the use of the funds than […]

What are the three stages of Auguste Comte? The law of three stages is an idea developed by Auguste Comte in his work The Course in Positive Philosophy. It states that society as a whole, and each particular science, develops through three mentally conceived stages: (1) the theological stage, (2) the metaphysical stage, and (3) […]

How is 90 degrees north latitude different from 90 degree south latitude? These lines are known as parallels. Each parallel measures one degree north or south of the Equator, with 90 degrees north of the Equator and 90 degrees south of the Equator. The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees N, and the […]

What were the effects of the coercive acts on the citizens of Boston? This act angered the entire colony of Massachusetts and put fear into the other American colonies. If the British government would do this to Boston, they may do it to all the colonies. This act allowed the governor to move capital trials […]

What are some of the notable things Smith described in this entry? Some notable things were how he managed to survive through storms on his ship in the ocean. But most notable of all was when his journals were published in a book on 1612, it showed the English what the world was. What does […]

What are the 4 Marian dogmas? The four dogmas of Mother of God, Immaculate Conception, perpetual virginity, and Assumption form the basis of Mariology. What is an apostolate of the Catholic Church? An apostolate is a Christian organization “directed to serving and evangelizing the world”, most often associated with the Anglican Communion or the Catholic […]

What characterizes the winter monsoon season in South Asia? In South Asia, the monsoon season runs from June through September. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm areas. The summer monsoon is associated with heavy rainfall. As winter ends, warm, moist air from the southwest Indian Ocean heads towards South Asia; the summer monsoon brings […]

Is fixed manufacturing overhead a direct cost? All costs that do not fluctuate directly with production volume are fixed costs. Fixed costs include various indirect costs and fixed manufacturing overhead costs. Variable costs include direct labor, direct materials, and variable overhead. How do you calculate over absorbed overhead? Overheads absorbed = OAR x actual level […]

What is appellate decision? Overview. Appellate jurisdiction includes the power to reverse or modify the the lower court’s decision. Appellate jurisdiction exists for both civil law and criminal law. In an appellate case, the party that appealed the lower court’s decision is called the appellate, and the other party is the appellee. What happens if […]

What has Poland done for the environment? Since Poland’s accession to the EU in 2004, the country has made significant progress in reducing its emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and NOx/SOx. What are some environmental issues in Poland? The report addresses the following environmental issues: resource use and waste, biodiversity and forests, air pollution, water […]