Identify

What strategy did the politicians known as Redeemers employ to gain political power? What was the outcome?

(a) Describe the scandals that rocked the stock market in the early 2000s. (b) How did the United States government respond to these scandals? (c) Do you have faith in the stock market? Why or why not?

The most important political motivation leading to expansionist policies of the federal government resulted from a. desires to diminish conflicts within The American two-party system over the Bill of Rights. b. international rivalries with the British and Spanish for control of North America. c. popular expectations that politicians follow the advice of George Washington's Farewell Address. d. the declining numbers of Americans laboring in agriculture as a result of the market revolution.

Interpret

How did Plessy v. Ferguson affect segregation in United States?

Recognizing Cause and Effect Businesses sought political influence by making large contributions to politicians. How do you think these politicians voted on tariff legislation? Why?

Describe Effects of Political Scandals

Write a paragraph describing the personal scandals that President Clinton faced during his time in office. Be sure to identify the scandals; define impeachment; describe how one scandal led to impeachment proceedings, reactions to those proceedings, and the outcome of the proceedings; and consider how scandals and political reactions to scandals might affect the trust citizens have in the federal government and its leaders.

How was Harding's effort to return to "normalcy" prevented by political scandals?

Why do political parties create platforms? How are platforms useful to voters?

How do you think politicians might use normative economics statements?

Summarize What did the philosophy of Stoicism teach? Why might it have appealed to an emperor like Marcus Aurelius?

At time t seconds, the height, h, of a ball thrown vertically upward is modeled by the equation

$$h = -5t^2 + 33t + 4.$$

About how long will it take for the ball to hit the ground?

Describe the number and type of solutions of the equation $2 x^{2}+7 x+11=0$.

What methods can you use to solve quadratic equations?

Rick claims that the equation $x^{2}+5 x+9=0$ has no solution. lenny claims that there are two solutions. Explain how Rick could be correct, and explain how Jenny could be correct.