Question 85 what was one reason people opposed the war in iraq? health care should take priority. the economy was not strong enough to support a war in the middle east. only a few allies were willing to . the united states had started a war without provocation from another country. 5 points question 86 what role did the war in iraq and the collapse of the economy play in the 2008 presidential election? they unified the country behind the efforts of both candidates. they distracted people from voting. they didn’t affect the election because people were more concerned about skyrocketing energy costs. they were the two key issues of the election. 5 points question 87 what was significant about the outcome of the 2008 presidential election? the united states elected its first african american president. it was the closest race in american history. the winning candidate had been a prisoner of war. a woman ran for vice president for the first time.

"august 19th (1864)- how they quarreled and wrangled among themselves- alabama and mississippi, all were loud for joe johnston, save and except the long-haired, one-armed hero, who cried at the top of his voice: "oh! you all want to be kept in trenches and to go on retreating, eh? " "oh, if we had had a leader, such as stonewall (jackson), this war would have been over long ago! what we want is a leader! " shouted a (wounded man). they were awfully smashed-up, objects of misery, wounded, maimed, diseased. i was really upset, and came home ill. this kind of thing unnerves me quite." mary chestnut, a diary from dixie this entry from the diary of mary chestnut illustrates a) the lack of medical technology possessed by the confederacy. b) the military superiority of southern troops in the civil war. c) the effects of the emancipation proclamation on the southern economy and society. d) the loss of morale and confidence by the confederacy towards the end of the civil war.

During the 1920s, the federal reserve increased the money supply and kept interest rates very low, encouraging consumer spending and the brisk borrowing of money. business investment and the expansion of businesses grew rapidly during the 1920 to meet the needs of this huge consumer spending. however, during the crash of 1929, the federal reserve reversed its expansionary monetary policy and cut off the money supply by almost 30%, causing banks to not have enough currency on hand when depositors wanted their hard-earned money. after reading the prompt, what can you surmise happened next that contributed to the great depression? a) black tuesday b) collapse of banks c) high unemployment d) election of franklin d. roosevelt

Think local—how is the lawmaking process at a local level different from the state or federal government? use complete sentences.