Category: Sociology

What evidence supports the idea that social pain might be as devastating to a human being as physical pain? What evidence supports the idea that social pain might be as devastating to a human being as physical pain? fMRI imaging studies find similar brain areas activated by both experiences. Researchers have studied whether being left […]

Who lost power in Congress because both northerners and southerners believed it was time to let southerners run their own governments? By the 1870’s the Radical Republicans were losing power and many Northerners grew tried of trying to reform the South. They believed it was time to let the new Southern leadership run their own […]

What is marginal social benefit? Marginal social benefit is the change in benefits associated with the consumption of an additional unit of a good or service. It is measured by the amount people are willing to pay for the additional unit of a good or service. Does marginal social benefit MSB marginal social cost MSC […]

What does Bhagavad Gita say about duty? In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says that one must do one’s duties, but one has no control over the fruits. Nor must one claim any right to the results. We should expect nothing in return for what we do. This is a difficult attitude to have, but […]

What are 3 examples of non-renewable resources? There are four major types of nonrenewable resources: oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy. Oil, natural gas, and coal are collectively called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were formed within the Earth from dead plants and animals over millions of years—hence the name “fossil” fuels. What are the […]

Why are state constitutions amended more frequently than the US Constitution? Constitutional Rigidity and Evasion State constitutions contain more details than the US Constitution does. They are longer and less flexible, and they require more frequent amendment. The US Constitution has only 7,400 words; and most state constitutions have around 26,000. Why did Florida have […]

How are cells organized in plants and animals? Like animals, plants are made of specialized cells that are organized into tissues. For example, xylem is a tissue that moves water, while the phloem is a tissue that moves sugars. Plant tissues are organized into tissue systems. Do cells work together to carry out functions? Each […]

For what did Roman law provide if two consuls disagreed on how do you handle an emergency? What was done if 2 Roman consuls disagreed on how to handle an emergency? The dictator was put in charge of the situation. Why did Rome have two consuls? There were two consuls in order to create a […]

Which committee helps when both houses of Congress pass 2 different versions of the same bill? Conference committees operate after the House and the Senate have passed different versions of a bill. Conference committees exist to draft a compromise bill that both houses can accept. Both houses of Congress must eventually pass identical legislation for […]

How did shaganappi trail get its name? Shaganappi Trail is named for the Shaganappi Point area downstream and across the river from its southern terminus, which has had that name since the 1870s. Who is Macleod Trail named after? Col. James Macleod Who is Deerfoot Trail named after? Originally called Blackfoot Trail Freeway upon the […]