Which of the following is a positive effect of biotechnology on agriculture?
A. It helps create more efficient harvest machinery.
B. It helps produce hardier plants.
C. It results in agriculture that requires more farm labor, increasing employment.
D. It allows computerized planting and harvesting of crops.
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B. It helps produce hardier plants.
An electric car is shown plugged in at a charging station.
What expected benefit might the object in the picture have?
A. reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
B. encourage public transportation.
C. finance highway repairs.
D. provide inexpensive biofuel.
What expected benefit might the object in the picture have?
A. reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
B. encourage public transportation.
C. finance highway repairs.
D. provide inexpensive biofuel.
A. reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In the text, you read this about globalization and international public health:
Globalization increased the impact and reach of illnesses and infectious diseases. The frequency of travel intensified the rate at which diseases could be transmitted throughout the world. This increased rate of transmission led to increased concern about health security.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked with governments around the world to address this concern. The CDC helped other countries learn how to detect and prevent the spread of potential disease epidemics.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the text?
A. Travel reduces the risk of disease transmission.
B. The movement of people is a major concern in the control of infectious disease.
C. Biotechnology can eliminate the risk of epidemics.
D. Healthcare professionals are against globalization.
Globalization increased the impact and reach of illnesses and infectious diseases. The frequency of travel intensified the rate at which diseases could be transmitted throughout the world. This increased rate of transmission led to increased concern about health security.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked with governments around the world to address this concern. The CDC helped other countries learn how to detect and prevent the spread of potential disease epidemics.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the text?
A. Travel reduces the risk of disease transmission.
B. The movement of people is a major concern in the control of infectious disease.
C. Biotechnology can eliminate the risk of epidemics.
D. Healthcare professionals are against globalization.
B. The movement of people is a major concern in the control of infectious disease.
"[I]t is reasonable to construe what Congress has done as increasing taxes on those who have a certain amount of income but choose to go without health insurance. Such legislation is within Congress’s power to tax... The Framers created a Federal Government of limited powers and assigned to this Court the duty of enforcing those limits. The Court does so today. But the Court does not express any opinion on the wisdom of the Affordable Care Act. Under the Constitution, that judgment is reserved to the people." - Chief Justice John Roberts, opinion of the court, National Federation of Independent Businesses et al. v. Sebelius et al. (2012)
Use the quote to answer the question.
Based on this decision from the Supreme Court, who decides if the Affordable Care Act is a good law?
A. the Framers of the Constitution
B. the American people
C. the Supreme Court
D. the Congress
Use the quote to answer the question.
Based on this decision from the Supreme Court, who decides if the Affordable Care Act is a good law?
A. the Framers of the Constitution
B. the American people
C. the Supreme Court
D. the Congress
B. the American people
According to Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion, the judgment on the Affordable Care Act's wisdom is reserved to the people, indicating that it is the American people who ultimately decide if it is a good law.
According to Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion, the judgment on the Affordable Care Act's wisdom is reserved to the people, indicating that it is the American people who ultimately decide if it is a good law.
How was the reaction to the wave of immigrants coming to America in the 2000s similar to the reaction to immigration in the 1920s?
A. Immigrants were welcomed for their labor and contributions to tax revenues and the economy.
B. There was pressure on immigrants to become American citizens to prove their loyalty.
C. In both eras, the American people feared the unknown of what it would be to have immigrants coming to America.
D. In the 2000s and the 1920s, the American people feared that Latin American countries would invade the United States.
A. Immigrants were welcomed for their labor and contributions to tax revenues and the economy.
B. There was pressure on immigrants to become American citizens to prove their loyalty.
C. In both eras, the American people feared the unknown of what it would be to have immigrants coming to America.
D. In the 2000s and the 1920s, the American people feared that Latin American countries would invade the United States.
B. There was pressure on immigrants to become American citizens to prove their loyalty.
In both the 1920s and 2000s, immigrants faced pressure to assimilate and become American citizens to demonstrate their loyalty and commitment to the country. This was a common aspect of the reactions to immigration during both periods.
In both the 1920s and 2000s, immigrants faced pressure to assimilate and become American citizens to demonstrate their loyalty and commitment to the country. This was a common aspect of the reactions to immigration during both periods.
2006 Congressional Mid-Term Election
Seats Gained/Lost
Republicans Democrats
Senate lost 6 gained 7
House of Representatives lost 27 gained 32
Use the chart to answer the question.
Which of the following events most likely affected the election results shown in the table?
A. the government’s response to the September 11 terrorist attacks
B. economic performance after the 2001 recession
C. the prosperity that came with the dot-com boom
D. the federal response to Hurricane Katrina
Seats Gained/Lost
Republicans Democrats
Senate lost 6 gained 7
House of Representatives lost 27 gained 32
Use the chart to answer the question.
Which of the following events most likely affected the election results shown in the table?
A. the government’s response to the September 11 terrorist attacks
B. economic performance after the 2001 recession
C. the prosperity that came with the dot-com boom
D. the federal response to Hurricane Katrina
D. the federal response to Hurricane Katrina
The federal response to Hurricane Katrina was widely criticized as inadequate, and this event most likely affected the election results by influencing public perception of the government's ability to handle crises.
The federal response to Hurricane Katrina was widely criticized as inadequate, and this event most likely affected the election results by influencing public perception of the government's ability to handle crises.
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