What is it called when the government spends more money than it brings in? Fiscal deficits are negative balances that arise whenever a government spends more money than it brings in during the fiscal year. This imbalance—sometimes called the current accounts deficit or the budget deficit—is common among contemporary governments all over the world. What […]
How was the Truman Doctrine a departure from previous foreign policy?
How was the Truman Doctrine a departure from previous foreign policy? How was the Truman Doctrine a departure from previous American foreign policy? The United States turned away from its policy of isolationism. The United States offered financial support so those nations would not become communist. How did the Truman Doctrine change US foreign policy? […]
What is not covered under PAP?
What is not covered under PAP? Exclusions: Your PAP identifies a number of events and situations that are specifically omitted or excepted from coverage. These are called exclusions. An example would be property damage and personal injury that you intentionally caused, or damage to a vehicle from normal wear and tear or mechanical breakdown. Which […]
Do you think leaders are born or made?
Do you think leaders are born or made? As legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi once said: “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.” Can leadership be learned or are you born with it? Leaders are made not born: Leadership is a set of skills […]
How does Rip Van Winkle represent America?
How does Rip Van Winkle represent America? Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving, is symbolic of the European sentiment towards the new society in America and establishes an identity before and after the American Revolution. The townspeople represent American society at large and how it changed with the realization of becoming an independent country. How […]
What was the significance of Executive Order 8802 and how did it impact the coming revolution of civil rights?
What was the significance of Executive Order 8802 and how did it impact the coming revolution of civil rights? Executive Order 8802, executive order enacted on June 25, 1941, by U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt that helped to eliminate racial discrimination in the U.S. defense industry and was an important step toward ending it in […]
What influenced the 5th Amendment?
What influenced the 5th Amendment? The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that “no person … shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” The right was created in reaction to the excesses of the Courts of Star Chamber and High Commission—British courts of equity that operated from 1487-1641. […]
What happens to a substance during a change of state?
What happens to a substance during a change of state? Molecules do not break up and reform when a substance boils and cools. Particles stay the same size and shape during state changes. Particles move around and are not static. Freezing means ‘liquid changing to solid’ and does not rely on cold temperatures. Does temperature […]
Is it possible for a 100 year flood to take place the year after a 100 year flood has taken place?
What is an element of your personal identity?
What is an element of your personal identity? In psychology, identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person (self-identity) or group (cultural identity). What are personal identity examples? Some aspects of our personal identity include our skin color, ethnicity, religion. A lot of the time, our race and ethnicity play […]