Category: Social studies

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Bill of Rights? The nation’s founders believed that containing the government’s power and protecting liberty was their most important task, and declared a new purpose for government: the protection of individual rights. Why did America want a bill of rights added to the Constitution? Americans wanted a bill […]

What are the 7 characteristics of Empires? Terms in this set (7) Strong central government. Empires were very large, so they needed strong governments. Bureaucracy. Non-elected government workers who manage people, resources, and land. Militarism. “Global” trade networks. Standardization. Infrastructure. Unification strategy. What characteristics do empires have? The characteristics of an empire (specifically a modern […]

What does Madison say about separation of powers? Search for: Why did James Madison argue that separation of powers and checks and balances were particularly necessary in a republic? Why did James Madison want a federal negative? James Madison of Virginia had suggested that the new constitution include a “federal negative,” which would give Congress […]

What is fourth generation? The period of fourth generation was from 1971-1980. Computers of fourth generation used Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits. VLSI circuits having about 5000 transistors and other circuit elements with their associated circuits on a single chip made it possible to have microcomputers of fourth generation. Are 5th cousins blood related? […]

How did abolitionists affect the civil war? Not only did abolitionists produce more militant attacks on slavery in the years leading to the Civil War, but they often vilified slaveholders themselves as the embodiment of evil. Abolitionists also cited examples of international emancipation when criticizing American slaveholders. What was the most important factor in the […]

What is team mental model? Team mental models (TMMs) have been defined as team members’ shared and organized understanding of relevant knowledge – i.e. aspects of their common work (Cannon-Bowers et al., 1993, Klimoski and Mohammed, 1994). What are some of the benefits of a shared mental model within a team? Non-technical skills are seen […]

What was the purpose of the caste system in India? The caste system provides a hierarchy of social roles that hold inherent characteristics and, more importantly, remain stable throughout life (Dirks, 1989). An implicit status is attached to one’s caste which historically changed from the social roles to hereditary roles. What did the caste system […]

What development involves the ways that growth and change in intellectual? Physical development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness. Cognitive development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. Psychosocial development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships. What development is the field of […]

What is the difference between continental drift theory and plate tectonic theory? The difference between continental drift and plate tectonics is that the theory of continental drift states that the world was made up of a single continent. The theory of plate-tectonics, on the other hand, states that earth’s surface is broken into numbers of […]

What are grouping strategies? The most common method of grouping is student choice. Allowing learners to choose their groups takes very little instructor work. Once you set parameters (how many in a group, necessary roles to fill, etc.), students select teammates on their own and get to work. What is the impact of these classroom […]