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Who is Dr. Nancy Jaax? What was her role in containing and researching the Ebola virus? Dr. Nancy Jaax was an army veterinarian and researcher who was one of the first to work with infected monkeys during the US outbreak of Ebola Reston. Read more about Dr. Nancy Jaax and her role in Ebola research and containment.
What does it mean to have a strong national government? How does the Constitution support one? A strong national government is important for national security. Federalist 3 discusses defense against foreign threats. Read more about Federalist 3 and the need for a strong national government.
What was the Ebola outbreak of 1989? How did the virus start, and how was it contained? The Ebola outbreak of 1989 marked the emergence of a new strain of Ebola called Ebola Reston. Keep reading to find out more about the Ebola outbreak of 1989, and how it was contained.
What is Ebola Sudan? How does Sudan Ebolavirus differ from other Ebola viruses? Ebola Sudan is one strain of Ebola virus. It was one of the earliest strains known to cause an outbreak and has a high death rate. Read more about Ebola Sudan below.
What is Federalist 23 about? How does it defend the Constitution by focusing on the common defense? Common defense is a term that refers to a country’s ability to protect itself. The United States a whole is better equipped for the common defense than individual states on their own. Read more about the common defense as discussed in Federalist 23.
What makes an efficient government? How did The Federalist Papers address the concern of government waste? Critics of the Constitution were concerned with an inefficient federal government. The Federalist Papers aimed to address their concerns by showing the possibility of an efficient government under the Constitution. Read more about efficient government operations, particularly with revenue collection.
What is political factionalism? How does Federalist Paper 10 address factions? Political factionalism is the creation of societal divisions that impact government actions. It is a concept discussed in Federalist Paper 10. Read more about Federalist 10, factions, and the impact of political factionalism.
What is the Supremacy Clause and what does it do? How does Federalist 33 address the Supremacy Clause? The Supremacy Clause is a part of the Constitution that helps the national government’s laws take priority over state laws. Federalist 33 explains the need for such language. Keep reading to understand the Supremacy Clause and Federalist 33.
What are good YA novels about death? How can reading about death help readers? While The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian doesn’t fall exclusively into the category of YA novels about death, the book does explore death and grief, as main character Junior experience the loss of several people close to him over the course of a year. Read more about death in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, and why YA novels about death are a helpful tool for dealing with grief.
What is Zaire Ebolavirus? How is Zaire Ebolavirus different from other Ebola viruses? Zaire Ebolavirus is one strain of Ebola virus in the filovirus family. Ebola Zaire is extremely deadly and contagious. Read more about Zaire Ebolavirus below.