Category: Social studies

What are the benefits of serving on a jury? The role of the jury is to provide unbiased views or resolution to evidence presented in a case in a court of law. Jury service helps to support fairness in trials; jury service is able to give impartial viewpoints on cases that are presented in court. […]

What is one way homeostasis benefits living organisms? It maintains balance It reduces air pollution It increases food consumption It regulates atmospheric temperature. How do living organisms maintain homeostasis? Homeostasis is highly developed in warm-blooded animals living on land, which must maintain body temperature, fluid balance, blood pH, and oxygen tension within rather narrow limits, […]

How is an explicit declarative memory different from an implicit Nondeclarative memory? Declarative memory allows us to consciously recollect events and facts. It is generally indexed by our ability to explicitly recall or recognize those events or facts. Nondeclarative memory, in contrast, is accessed without consciousness or implicitly through performance rather than recollection. Why are […]

Where does the US Congress meet? The most recognized symbol of democratic government in the world, the United States Capitol has housed Congress since 1800. The Capitol is where Congress meets to write the laws of our nation, and where presidents are inaugurated and deliver their annual State of the Union messages. Is Congress in […]

How did the caste system create order in ancient India? The Origins of the Caste System According to one long-held theory about the origins of South Asia’s caste system, Aryans from central Asia invaded South Asia and introduced the caste system as a means of controlling the local populations. The Aryans defined key roles in […]

Why do you think sharecropping was so widespread in the South after the Civil War? After the Civil War, sharecropping was a widespread response to the economic upheaval caused by the emancipation of slaves and disenfranchisement of poor whites. The system made landowners and sharecroppers dependent on local merchants, and it prevented the development of […]

What is Stage 3 of the demographic transition model? Stage 3: Total population is rising rapidly. The gap between birth and death rates will narrow. Natural increase is high. Death rates will now remain low and steady (to 15 per 1,000) but birth rates will fall quickly (down to around 18 per 1,000). Which stage […]

How does terrorism affect society? Terrorist acts can cause ripple effects through the economy that have negative impacts. The most obvious is the direct economic destruction of property and lives. Terrorism indirectly affects the economy by creating market uncertainty, xenophobia, loss of tourism, and increased insurance claims. Which countries are terrorist countries? By country Rank […]

What is Kierkegaard Existentialism? For his emphasis on individual existence—particularly religious existence—as a constant process of becoming and for his invocation of the associated concepts of authenticity, commitment, responsibility, anxiety, and dread, Søren Kierkegaard is generally considered the father of existentialism. What is Kierkegaard most famous for? In addition to being dubbed “the father of […]

How can the government reduce seasonal unemployment? Solutions to seasonal unemployment Try to diversify the economy. This could be hard to do in touristy areas. Regulations which involve paying workers throughout the year, even if work is temporary. Government creating jobs in the off-season to improve infrastructure. What are the major factors responsible for employment […]