Category: Social studies

Is healthcare a problem in the US? The U.S. spends more on health care as a share of the economy — nearly twice as much as the average OECD country — yet has the lowest life expectancy and highest suicide rates among the 11 nations. The U.S. has the highest chronic disease burden and an […]

How do some features of capitalism tend to promote freedom and democracy? Explain how some features of capitalism tend to promote freedom and democracy. Capitalism is dependent on the respect of property rights, the dissemination of information and the rule of law. Capitalism leads to greater individual wealth which in turn leads to demands for […]

What did the Supreme Court decide in 1944? Korematsu asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear his case. On December 18, 1944, a divided Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-3 decision, that the detention was a “military necessity” not based on race. What Supreme Court case considered the legality of what government […]

What do lysosomes and vacuoles have in common? Lysosomes and vacuoles are both membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells. Both are used for storage. Vacuoles are something of an all-purpose… How are lysosomes and vacuoles the same How are they different quizlet? Vacuoles store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates. Lysosomes break down lipids, carbohydrates, […]

What is the trough of a transverse wave? Waves have moving crests (or peaks) and troughs. A crest is the highest point the medium rises to and a trough is the lowest point the medium sinks to. Crests and troughs on a transverse wave are shown in Figure 8.2. A point on the wave is […]

Do individual EPSPs and IPSPs determine whether or not a neuron fires and the rate of firing by stimulating or inhibiting the production of more action potentials? Individual EPSPs and IPSPs determine whether or not a neuron fires, and the rate of firing, by stimulating or inhibiting the production of more action potentials. The Schwann […]

What type of age structure does Nigeria have? In Nigeria, half of the population is aged under 19 years. People aged up to four years old made up the largest age group: 8.3 percent of males and eight percent of females were less than four years old. Similarly, children aged 5 to 9 years held […]

What makes social science unique from natural science and the humanities? Humanities and social sciences deal with human aspects like politics, law, linguistics, economics, and psychology. One of the major differences between the two is that humanities involve a more critical and analytical approach whereas social sciences deal with more of a scientific approach. What […]

When people buy less of a certain good as their income increases this good is considerd? Inferior Good The juxtaposition is a normal good which when income increases the quantity demanded of that good also increases indicating a positive relationship. What are goods that consumers demand less of when their income rises? In economics, an […]

What is the real danger in Inherit the Wind? The predominant theme in Inherit the Wind is freedom of thought. Cates, like Scopes, is arrested for violating the Butler Law, which prohibits teaching evolutionary theory in public schools in Tennessee, effectively censoring what could be taught in public school classrooms. What is Brady’s honorary title […]