Sectional politics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging? a. to help oneself live the best old age possible b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be d. to learn how to work with elderly clients ANS: D REF: 2-3 BLM: REM 2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canadians? a. 16.0% b. 15% c. 9.1% d. 6.8% ANS: ...

How did the railroads start commercial aviation? The railroad i dustry accused the government of creating a monopoly on carrying mail (by air) and convinced Congressman Clyde Kelly to sponsor the Air Mail Act of 1925. Authorizing the US govt. to contract airmail routes to private companies. What was the significance of the Air Commerce Act? It was the birth of commercial aviation. It created the new Aeronautics Branch known as the Civil Aeronautics Administration. (Which was a precursor...

Yazoo Lands the sparsely-populated central and western areas of the US state of GA, when its western border stretched to the Mississippi River James Jackson October 18, 1819 - January 13, 1887 - a US representative from GA, a judge advocate American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia - nullified the Yazoo sale and destructed records connected with the state - later the Yazoo lands were given to the Federal Government 00:34 01:18 Iroquois L...

CPH Correctly Answered Questions 100% Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because they lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of: (A) Perceived susceptibility (B) Perceived severity (C) Perceived self-efficacy (D) Perceived response efficacy C The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory? (A) Transtheoretical model (B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior (C) Social cogn...

APUSH Unit 3 Test Answers 100% correctThe most important motive underlying Hamilton's economic program was To strengthen the power of the national government The outcome of the Whiskey rebellion was significant in that the new national government was shown to Have the power necessary to force compliance with their laws 01:09 01:13 Which of the following is true of a loose interpretation of the Constitution II, IV (II. It relies heavily on the necessary and proper clau...

Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups widen the distribution of political power. (30 marks) - ANS R1: - Help represent those often ignored by government. 2009 Gurkha campaign. Cp: Most successful groups are insider representing a minority such as the CIB. R3: Sectional groups play a key role of representing a group in society. National farmers union, 2013 badgers cull. Cp: Doesn't distribute political power insider groups just enclose more power for a minority. Animal rights groups...

Chapter 2 Studying the Family 2.1 Quick Quiz 1) According to the structural-functional theory, the instrumental role in a family is best carried out by the ________. A) marriage therapist B) parents of the couple C) wife D) husband Answer: D Page Ref: 32 A-head: Theoretical Perspectives on Families Skill level: Know the Facts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 2.2 Describe eight major family theoretical perspectives, identify whether each is macro- and/or micro-level, and summa...

ILTS Content Test Elementary Ed(305)-Part 4/6 Colonial Period (1607-1763) - when several european countries attempted to settle and colonize americas to expand their territories *many native americans killed or displaced by disease and territorial expansion *main focus of colonial period: 13 english colonies on each coast; reason of colonization is bc it is a response to England's policy of mercantilism and colonists' desire to be free from religious persecution *mercantilism: requ...

B - ANSWER-1. John Winthrop told the Puritans that their society would be regarded as "a city upon a hill." But first he explained that there would always be inequalities of wealth and power, that some people would always be in positions of authority, and that others would be dependent. His statements best illustrate the Puritans' (A) reaction to unsuccessful socialist experiments in the Netherlands (B) acceptance of the traditional belief that social order depended on a system of ranks (C) i...

US History I Unit 4 Challenge 2 "I am Wallace Franklin: publisher, editor, reporter, and printer of The California Herald. Over the last years, I have done my best to inform the townspeople of political happenings in the East and South of our nation. I write this at the beginning of my memoir because our young nation is at a crossroads, and I feel it necessary to record events while I am still able. In today’s edition of the newspaper, I am including the image of a painting. As I study...