Category: Social studies

In what way did the Marbury v Madison decision enhance the system of checks and balances provided for in the Constitution? It established judicial review. In what way did the Marbury decision enhance the system of checks and balances provided for the Constitution? It provided a way to check the powers of congress and president. […]

What did Clinton do during his presidency? Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, but failed to pass his plan for national health care reform. Who was president in […]

How did the issues of slavery promote sectionalism? How did the issue of slavery promote sectionalism? It favored certain interests over the interests of a country. Who were the candidates in the presidential election of 1852? There were many protests between pro slavery and Antislavery. What issues influenced the outcome of the election of 1852? […]

What were the reasons for and outcome of hoarding goods during the American Revolution? When goods become scarce, some people hoarded goods. They bought up all that they could find and hid it for later use. Laws were passed to stop hoarding. Some farmers and shopkeepers began profiteering which means they were charging extra high […]

What is the chemical composition of the asthenosphere? This property tells us that the asthenosphere is composed of partially molten rock slushlike material consisting of solid particles with liquid occupying spaces in between. Although the asthenosphere represents no more than six percent of the mantle, the mobility of this layer allows the overlaying lithosphere to […]

What is the ethical system that states that all people should uphold certain values that society needs to function? Universalism states that all people should uphold certain values, such as honesty, that society needs to function. What is the process of analyzing all inputs and outputs through the entire life of a product to determine […]

What is the climate of northern Australia? The northern part of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has a tropical monsoonal climate. There is a dry season and a wet season. The dry season from May to October is when most tourists visit. The days are sunny and the evenings are cool. What is the climate in […]

Who benefits from the Dakota access pipeline? The Dakota Access Pipeline created approximately 8,000 to 12,000 jobs during construction. It put highly skilled union mechanics, electricians, pipefitters, heavy equipment operators and others within the heavy construction industry to work. Is the Dakota access pipeline still being built? Dakota Access, LLC, controlled by Energy Transfer Partners, […]

Which of the following cellular macromolecules is responsible for the transmission of genetic information? ​Nucleic Acid Nucleic acid is an important class of macromolecules found in all cells and viruses. The functions of nucleic acids have to do with the storage and expression of genetic information. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) encodes the information the cell needs […]

Where are the main offices of the federal government? On July 16, 1790, President George Washington signed Statute II (1 Stat. 130),which designated what is now known as Washington, DC, as the permanent seat of the United States government. 1 This statute also directed that “all offices attached to the said seat of government” be […]