Question 15 (Essay Worth 10 points) (05.01 HC)

Use examples from the lessons and your own personal experiences to compose at least one well-developed paragraph on the following:

In a federal system of government (also known as a federation), the local and state governments share power with the central government, though the central government has final authority. Explain how this is different from a confederation.

Which theoretical perspective would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household? symbolic interactionism queer theory conflict theory structural functionalism

Why did lincoln inform the confederacy that he would not e sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to fort sumter?

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.