Category: Social studies

What caused the downfall of the Mayan Civilisation? Scholars have suggested a number of potential reasons for the downfall of Maya civilization in the southern lowlands, including overpopulation, environmental degradation, warfare, shifting trade routes and extended drought. It’s likely that a complex combination of factors was behind the collapse. What does archaeologist Tom Sever think […]

What does the California Compulsory Financial Responsibility Law Require? California’s Compulsory Financial Responsibility Law requires every driver and every owner of a motor vehicle to maintain financial responsibility (liability coverage) at all times. There are four forms of financial responsibility: A motor vehicle liability insurance policy. A deposit of $35,000 with DMV. What financial responsibility […]

How does the bicarbonate in bile help with digestion? Its effect on the biliary system is very similar to what was seen in the pancreas – it stimulates biliary duct cells to secrete bicarbonate and water, which expands the volume of bile and increases its flow out into the intestine. What organ is responsible for […]

What were the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? The Federalists wanted a strong government and strong executive branch, while the anti-Federalists wanted a weaker central government. The Federalists did not want a bill of rights —they thought the new constitution was sufficient. The anti-federalists demanded a bill of rights. What was the main argument […]

What happens when electricity is passed through human body? Electric current in the human body is dangerous for two primary reasons. First, it disrupts the normal operation of your nervous and muscular systems, causing severe muscle contractions. Second, just like in the light bulb, when current passes through your body, it’s transformed into thermal energy. […]

Which one dominant value of US culture is the right to equal opportunity and freedom Another is? racism What 3 general ways is cultural change set in motion? 16. Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways, they are: a. invention, discovery, and diffusion. What is the term for the application of cultural […]

How does low socioeconomic status affect health care? Low SES is an important determinant of access to health care. Persons with low incomes are more likely to be Medicaid recipients or uninsured, have poor-quality health care, and seek health care less often; when they do seek health care, it is more likely to be for […]

Which of the following is one of the five major factors identified Robert Smith? Focusing only on the components that are directly related to how consumers consume and process advertisements, Smith’s group defined advertising creativity as the degree of divergence from a norm along five dimensions: originality, flexibility, elaboration, synthesis, and artistic value. Which of […]

What caused the wave of German immigration to the United States in the early 1800s? Famine and political revolution in Europe led millions of Irish and German citizens to immigrate to America in the mid-nineteenth century. What items did immigrants bring to America in the 1800s? Items that families were able to pack often consisted […]

What is ACS meeting? ACS Meetings & Expositions are where chemistry professionals meet to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge. What does the American Chemical Society do? Our mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. Our vision is to improve people’s […]