What limitation did the twenty-second amendment place on the terms of the presidency? The amendment caps the service of a president at 10 years. If a person succeeds to the office of president without election and serves less than two years, he may run for two full terms; otherwise, a person succeeding to office of […]
Why is there no king in United States?
Which of the following two African countries were created by secession?
Which of the following two African countries were created by secession? However, recent history gives reasons for a more favourable disposition towards secession in Africa. For example, two countries that have seceded (Eritrea in 1991 and South Sudan in 2011) became new members of the United Nations and African Union in 1993 and 2011 respectively, […]
Who were the Enlightenment thinkers and what were their ideas?
Who were the Enlightenment thinkers and what were their ideas? These thinkers valued reason, science, religious tolerance, and what they called “natural rights”—life, liberty, and property. Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern. What views did Enlightenment thinkers […]
When an amendment is proposed Who determines the method of ratification state conventions state legislatures the president Congress?
When an amendment is proposed Who determines the method of ratification state conventions state legislatures the president Congress? Amendment proposed by Congress, Ratified by state legistlatures. Two-thirds of both the House and The Senate must pass the proposed amendment. Three fourths of state legislatures must ratify (approve by a majority vote) the amendment. Twenty-six of […]
Do the Dark Ages refer to the first half or second half of the Middle Ages?
What factors determine how much a person is paid for his or her work?
What factors determine how much a person is paid for his or her work? According to most economics textbooks, our wages are determined just like any other price: by supply and demand. People supply their labor, and companies demand it, creating a market for labor. What kinds of issues are typically addressed in collective bargaining […]
How did MTV get enough content?
How did MTV get enough content? MTV couldn’t get enough ads because the station wasn’t available in a lot of areas. The advertising campaign that got the attention of cable owners was the “I want my MTV” where they told people to call their cable and demand MTV. MTV then got aired everywhere because they […]
What were the 3 Ls in the 1500s?
What is the purpose of public opinion polls?
What is the purpose of public opinion polls? Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence intervals. A person who conducts polls is referred to as a pollster. Does media affect public opinion? The relationship between […]