21. Which statement best illustrates the system of checks and balances? *
A. The electoral college cast 435 votes for Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
B. President Harry Truman decided to remove General Douglas MacArthur as military
commander in Korea.
C. The Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the
Supreme Court
D. Nancy Pelosi was elected as the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives
in 2007
Answer:
C. The Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court
Explanation:
Given that Checks and balances is one of the principles of democratic government whereby each branch of government has the power to check the actions of the other. For example, the legislative branch of the government taking a decision that checks the actions of the executive. This is usually done to prevent the arbitrary use of power, thereby balancing the use of power.
Hence, in this case, the statement that best illustrates the system of checks and balances is "The Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court"
11. Why was giving extra land to Germany dangerous?
Answer:
Giving extra land to Germany was dangerous because it made Germany more powerful.
Explanation:
As they gained more land they had to have a stronger army and more land that the opposing armies had to attack. Appeasement meant Britain and France gave Hitler what he wanted.
4. What husband and wife Monarchs were brought to
take control of England?
Answer:A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of monarchs in the United Kingdom and its predecessors have no constitutional status or power but many had significant influence over their spouse. ... Since the union of England and Scotland in 1707, there have been ten consorts of the British monarch.
Explanation:
HELP Thank U!Who leaves the golden apple at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis?
(6 Points)
A. Hera, the wife of Zeus
B. Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty
C. Eris, the goddess of discord
D. Athene, the goddess of wisdom
The answer is D athene the goddess
Answer:
C. Eris, the goddess of discord
Explanation:
Eris
All the gods attend the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, bringing splendid presents. Eris, goddess of arguing, is the only immortal not invited, so she drops amongst the wedding guests a golden apple with an inscription “To The Fairest”.
In the Zimmermann note, Germany offered which of the following to Mexico if it
joined the Central Powers?
0 3 trillion dollars in gold
the return of Mexican lands held by the United States
a flect of submarines
rule over the North American continent
Answer:
the return of Mexican lands held by the United States
Explanation:
The European nations experienced the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. The United States endeavored to remain neutral during the war. In 1917, that position changed because of a note sent by Arthur Zimmermann, a civil servant in Germany, to the German ambassador to Mexico named Heinrich von Eckardt.
In that note, Germany promised Mexico the recovery of lands lost to America such as, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in return for engaging the United States in war. The note was intercepted by British intelligence and given to the United States which led to the declaration of war by congress with the approval of President Woodrow Wilson on April 6, 1917.
what does the word urban mean?
Answer:
Urban means relating to a city. It could mean that you live in a city, work in a city, or even just passed through an urban area.
Explanation:
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According to the Hadith what characteristics does the true believer possess?
Answer:
hi
Explanation:
What did Eli Whitney invent while visiting the south
Answer:
Whitney received a patent for his invention in 1794; he and Miller then formed a cotton gin manufacturing company. The two entrepreneurs planned to build cotton gins and install them on plantations throughout the South, taking as payment a portion of all the cotton produced by each plantation.
1. The Western empire's most important trade
centers of Timbuktu and Djenne ran along what
African river?
Answer:
Niger River
Explanation:
Why is America not prepared to fight in WWI
Answer:
Many believed that America was kept safe by her oceans, and that a large military presence was undesirable. Even as the Great War unfolded, the United States still resisted building up its military until it was absolutely necessary. As a result, America was underprepared for the war, and slow to rise to its potential...
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In terms of religion, what is
significant about this location
(Southwest Asia)?
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Answer:
Southwest Asia (the Middle East) is the cradle of three great monotheistic systems: Judaism and its offshoots Christianity and Islam. ... Islam dominates as the state religion of most Southwest Asian countries, and a substantial majority of Muslims live in Asia.
How did Washington feel about becoming president?
Select all that apply
How was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 organized?
Answer:
On May 25, 1787, delegates representing every state except Rhode Island convened at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania State House for the Constitutional Convention. ... During three months of debate, the delegates devised a brilliant federal system characterized by an intricate system of checks and balances.
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WHERE IS ANCIENT CHINA LOCATED?
THE CHINESE RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION WAS BUILT ALONG THE HUANG HE. The civilization of ancient China first developed in the Yellow River region of northern China, in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE.
______________China is a country located in East Asia that borders fourteen other countries, including Mongolia to the north; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to the west; India, Nepal, and Bhutan to the southwest; Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam to the south; North Korea to the southeast; and Russia to the ...______________
Answer:
east
north ....mmm...........
in eastern asia near yellow river
Which current U.S. holiday was started by American colonists as a way to celebrate having enough food to survive?
A.
Thanksgiving
B.
Labor Day
C.
Memorial Day
D.
Halloween
its thanks giving
this means to approve and is what states must do to proposed constitutional amendments and the senate must do treaties just name a few
Answer:
The states must do to proposed constitutional amendments and the senate must do treaties is described below in details.
Explanation:
Proposed amendments must be approved by three-fourths of the states to take influence. Congress may establish a time deadline for state activity. The Constitution produces that an amendment may be recommended either by the Congress in both the Senate and the House of Representatives or by a constitutional committee asked for by two-thirds of the State governments.
What are 5 facts about Mildrette Netter White
Answer:
Athlete
Female
72 years old
Runs
Won gold medal in summer 1968 olympics
Explanation:
Answer:
Mildrette Netter (born June 16, 1948 in Greenview, Mississippi) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.
She competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the gold medal with her teammates Barbara Ferrell, Margaret Bailes, and Wyomia Tyus. The relay Netter was a part of set the world record with a time of 42.88. Netter also competed in the 1972 Olympics.
What do the people who are defending themselves ask of the United States?
Answer:
The people of Europe who are defending themselves do not ask us to do their fighting. They ask us for the implements of war, the planes, the tanks, the guns,
Explanation:
If a bat exerts a 350N rightward force on a baseball, how much force is the baseball exerting on the bat? A)175 N to the right ,
B)350 N to the right C)175 N to the left
D)350 N to the left
Answer:
answer is 350N to the left part be is 59N upwards
Explanation:
according to the passage how were people in democracies similar to the people in the soviet union
Answer:
D. Like the Soviets, people in democracies worried about a different form of government.
According to the passage, "Just as Soviets were afraid to let their citizens be exposed to democratic ideas, people in democracies were also afraid of communists.” Although they were both afraid of different ideas, the two groups shared a similar worry over a form of government different from their own.
Explanation:
According to the passage, people in democracies were similar to the people in the Soviet Union as, "like the Soviets, people in democracies worried about a different form of government."
What is Democracy?Abraham Lincoln states that Democracy is "Of the people, by the people, for the people". The word democracy comes from the Greek word "demos", meaning people, and "kratos" meaning power. So democracy can be thought of as "power of the people": a way of governing which depends on the will of the people.
What is Soviet Union?Soviet Union is a powerful group of Communist republics ( countries without a king or queen) including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and 11 others that existed in Europe and Asia from 1922 to 1991. The Soviet Union was one of the most centralized regimes in the world.
Similarities and Differentiation between Soviet style of government and American democracy:The United States and the Soviet Union both feared each other and tried to influence other nations. They built up their nuclear arsenals, but then worked to limit them through treaties. Both established alliances for protection, and each supported opposing sides in global conflicts between communism and democracy.
The Soviet Union was a Communist country while the USA was a Capitalist country, in efforts to stop the communism from spreading, the United States President Truman offered help to any country that was under military threat, with hopes that this would prevent Communism from spreading.
Hence, the answer was given and explained above.
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does alexander the great deserve any credit for the development and spread of the pythagorean theorem
Answer:
idrk heres a pdf about it
Explanation:
https://mrcaseyhistory.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/Alexander-of-Macedon.pdf
What country did John Adams almost go to war with?
Answer:
i believe France :)
Explanation:
Answer:
France
Explanation:
President Adams had signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law. He believed they were necessary to protect the United States at a time when war with France was still possible. And his wife, Abigail, believed that passing the laws would stop newspapers from criticizing him.
What types of people were attracted to dude ranches such as the Ghost
Ranch?
A. Investors and railroad tycoons
B. Industrialists and coal miners
C. Artists and those interested in agriculture
D. Manufacturers and young students
Answer:
I think it is A because if it is famous or in a suitable place many people would want to make a business.
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Why is the natural environment important?
O A. It cannot be destroyed.
B. It can be used to replace social institutions.
C. Humans are dependent on it.
D. All of the above
SUBM
Answer:
C. Humans are dependent on it.
Explanation:
We can eliminate A because the environment can be destroyed, we can eliminate B because social institutions are never hard to replace and cannot be replaced by the natural environment, and we can eliminate D because some of the answers do not apply. In this way we can see that the answer is C. The answer is C because humans depend on the natural environment for everything provided to us. Without the things we get from the natural environment, we would not be able to advance as a society.
A missionary is a person that spreads?
A.Currency
B.Knowledge
C.Religion
D.Power
15. The Council of Trent did which of the following?
a. urged compromise between Catholics and Protestants
b. declared that only faith can lead to salvation
c. approved the sale of indulgences
d. formed schools for more well educated Catholic clergy
Answer:
The Council of Trent was the formal Roman Catholic reply to the doctrinal challenges of the Protestant Reformation. It served to define Catholic doctrine and made sweeping decrees on self-reform, helping to revitalize the Roman Catholic Church in the face of Protestant expansion.
Explanation:
so the answer is option a
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Should the U.S. have entered World War I or remained neutral? Would the world of 1919 be better or worse without U.S. intervention? Why do you believe as you do? (Pls Answer Fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Answer:
they wanned to remain neutral but at the end they would have join the war because Germany sank many American merchant ships around the British Isles .
Explanation:
The world would be better because thanks to the intervention of the United States the war ended earlier and it was also beneficial not only for the United States but also for the rest of the countries that were fighting, many organizations were also founded to prevent another war.
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A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and cultural is like a tree without roots” the idea gravey express here best expresses the ideals of which movement
Answer:
maybe Black Power Movement
Explanation:
This a quote of Marcus Garvey "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. "
In his biography it says: "His ideas exerted a considerable influence on such movements as Rastafari, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Power Movement." The Black Power Movement is the most likely to be the answer.
1. Using the excerpts, answer (A), (B), and (C).
(A) Briefly explain ONE major difference between Foner's and
Egerton's historical interpretations of the success or failure of
Reconstruction.
(B) Briefly explain how ONE historical event or development in the
period 1863 to 1877 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts
could be used to support Foner's interpretation.
(C) Briefly explain how ONE historical event or development in the
period 1863 to 1877 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts
could be used to support Egerton's interpretation.
Answer:
Cannot be answered without the excerpt. A context is needed.
This is land awarded to people from the King/Queen, or Viceroy. Please help
A Missions
B Reconquest
C Grant
D Caste System
grant, im pretty sure. im sry if this is wrong
Answer:
i think it's grant
Explanation:
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