Category: Social studies

What are the effects of load shedding? Load shedding happens when there is not enough electricity available to meet the demand of all customers, and an electricity (public) utility will interrupt the energy supply to certain areas. It is a last resort to balance electricity supply and demand. How does load shedding affect the households? […]

Which agency collects information about the national money supply commercial banks and other depository institutions? The Federal Reserve also collects regulatory and supervisory reports from financial institutions and other entities to carry out its various responsibilities. In addition to their role in monetary policy and banking supervision, each Federal Reserve Bank acts as a bank […]

What is the purpose of congressional oversight? Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs and policy implementation, and it provides the legislative branch with an opportunity to inspect, examine, review and check the executive branch and its agencies. What is oversight function? Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, […]

Did Bill Clinton win the popular vote in 1992? Clinton won a plurality in the popular vote and a majority of the electoral vote, breaking a streak of three straight Republican victories. Perot won 18.9% of the popular vote, the highest share of the vote won by a candidate outside of the two major parties […]

What are predispositions to respond in particular ways? An attitude can be defined as a predisposition to respond in a favorable or unfavorable way to objects or persons in one’s environment. Which component of attitude represents one’s tendency to respond in a certain manner toward an object or activity? Behavior involves the person’s intentions to […]

How does the federal bureaucracy uses delegated discretionary authority? The federal bureaucracy uses delegated discretionary authority for rule making and implementation. The executive branch has been delegated to enforce those laws passed by Congress. Somebody has got to do it…and our bureaucratic agencies are happy to. What is discretionary rule making authority? Key Ideas. Discretionary […]

What is the most widely spoken African language in sub-Saharan Africa? The Niger-Congo languages inhabit Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken languages of Africa, Swahili (100 million), Hausa (38 million), Yoruba (20 million), Amharic (20 million), Igbo (21 million), and Fula (13 million) all belong to the Niger-Congo family. What is […]

Are birds warm-blooded or cold blooded? Like people and all mammals, birds are warm-blooded. Their body temperature remains constant — about 106 degrees, according to the Audubon Society. Can Robins survive cold weather? Robins have survived blinding blizzards, ice storms, and nights as cold as 30 below zero without human help. Regardless of how cold […]

Which kind of communication does not belong to the formal network of transmission? Informal communication takes place in an organisation without following the formal lines of communication. Such type of communication usually takes place among the workers to exchange their views and to satisfy their social needs. What are the two ways to formally communicate […]

How has the executive office changed over time? The executive branch has changed greatly since adoption of the Constitution. An amendment is a change to the Constitution agreed to by at least three-fourths of the states. Many constitutional amendments have affected the powers of the executive branch or the way the president and vice president […]