What is an example of a nongovernmental organization that helps protect Earth’s resources?

the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
the Sierra Club
a local newspaper
a retail chain

Answer:

The Sierra Club

Explanation:

It is the only organization in the options that is a nongovernmental organization that helps protect Earth. The EPA is a governmental organization, and the rest are not related to protecting the Earth.

What causes the majority of water pollution?

plastic materials
biodegradable materials
natural materials
animal materials

Which statement accurately describes Benedict of Nursia?


A. He founded the Holy Roman Empire and was crowned its first emperor by the pope.


B. He founded an abbey at Monte Cassino and is known as the "father of monasticism."


C. He led the First Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land for Christianity.


D. He designed and built the first Gothic cathedral, Notre Dame, in Paris.

What is an important characteristic of monarchies in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

This table compares the economies of two regions in the United States during the mid-1800s.


northeast region: textile mills and new factories, factory production is the primary source of economic success

western region: small farms and livestock, agriculture is the primary source of economic success


How did these differences affect the economic development in these two regions?


A
Settlers saw that the Great Plains' climate made agriculture easier, and western migration increased.


B
Western settlers signed fair lad treaties with American Indians and increased agricultural production.


C
Improvements in agricultural technology increased western settlers' efficiency and productivity.


D
Many industrial towns in the Northeast banned women from working in factories, and unemployment increased.

Based on information in the article, what is one way that small farms are different from larger ones in the U.S.?
A.Children working on small farms are less likely to harvest tobacco leaves and show signs of Green Tobacco Sickness.

B.Labor laws do not set a minimum age at which children are able to start working on small farms in the United States.

C.United States labor laws for small farms are being questioned, especially for workers who are age 18 or older.

D.Small farms have enough money to offer better pay and more effective protective gear to their field laborers.


International rights group Human Rights Watch released a report about children who work on U.S. tobacco farms. In response to the results, the organization is urging the government and the tobacco industry to protect these young workers.
The report is based on interviews with more than 140 children working on farms in the U.S. states of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. It claims that children as young as 7 are in some cases working long hours in fields harvesting tobacco leaves. Sometimes, the work is done under hazardous conditions. Most of what the group documented is legal. Human Rights Watch wants cigarette makers to push for safety on farms from which they buy tobacco. The group also wants the U.S. government to change labor laws.
"The U.S. has failed America's families by not meaningfully protecting child farmworkers from dangers to their health and safety, including on tobacco farms," said Margaret Wurth, a children's rights researcher who co-authored the report.
In their interviews, the child tobacco farm workers indicated that their health and safety were indeed at risk. Nearly three-quarters of them reported becoming ill, with symptoms including vomiting, nausea, and headaches. These are indications of Green Tobacco Sickness, which can occur when a person handles tobacco leaves and nicotine is absorbed into the skin. The children also reported working long hours, often in extremely hot conditions, which can be dangerous. They said that they were not given overtime pay or sufficient breaks. In addition, the children and they donned no, or inadequate, protective gear.

U.S. law puts limits on labor performed by minors (children under age 18). But these restrictions vary by industry.

According to the Human Rights Watch report, U.S. agriculture labor laws are more lax, allowing children to work longer hours at younger ages and in more hazardous conditions than children in any other industry. With a parent's permission, children as young as 12 can be hired for unlimited hours outside of school hours on a farm of any size. There's no minimum age for children to work on small farms. In 2011, the U.S. Labor Department proposed changes that would have prohibited age 16 from working on tobacco farms. However, these changes were never passed into law.
Human Rights Watch met with many of the world's biggest cigarette makers and tobacco growers to discuss its findings. The group hoped to push the farms and companies to adopt or strengthen their labor and safety policies. The companies say that they are concerned about child labor. They have developed standards, including requiring growers to provide a safe work environment and adhere to child labor laws.

Which statements describing the Magna Carta are accurate?

Choose all (2) answers that are correct.

A. It granted English nobles the authority to elect the king.

B. It gave the Church of England the right to choose its own bishops.

C. It was an important step toward the idea of constitutional government.

D. It forced King John to abdicate the throne and live in exile in Ireland

Farmers in both the Mayan and ancient Egyptian civilizations

were the leaders in government
grew the same types of crops
made up most of the population
did not pay taxes to the government

In a ___ election, citizens vote for a Mayor, city council member, or school board president.


A. State
B. Federal
C. Local
D. National

What does Article III of the US Constitution give Congress the power to do?

choose federal judges
create lower courts
select members of the Cabinet
nominate justices to the Supreme Court

Which issue would a republican party candidate most likely support


A. Higher taxes and more regulations

B. Lower taxes and fewer regulations

C. Diversity and equal rights

D. Big government
Will give 40 points?!!

in 2020, a little over 50% of georgia's population was: A. non-binary. B. man. C. woman. D. transgender.

located on the Hudson River
• attracted thousands of immigrants after the American Revolution
• was capital of the U.S. from 1785–1790
• became the leading U.S. trade port in the 1790s
• gained access to the Midwest because of the Erie Canal
• grew to become the largest city in the U.S. in 1810

Which city is described above?
A.
Charleston
B.
Boston
C.
Philadelphia
D.
New York

Abraham Lincoln had the authority to free all enslaved people in the South in the Emancipation Proclamation.

Question 3 options:
True
False

How do local governments raise most of their revenue?

through school tuition from students
through taxes and fees paid by citizens
through funds from the state government
through funds from the federal government

Using information from the lesson, write a letter to a member of Congress expressing your opinion about child labor in the U.S. and whether or not existing laws should be changed. Be sure to include information about the issues the laws are designed to address and the history behind the legislation. Support your opinion with facts and examples from the lesson.

Who leads the executive branch of the US government?

the president
the vice president
the attorney general
the president pro tempore