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What is survivor’s guilt? How does it affect Susannah Cahalan in Brain on Fire? After her article about her illness was published, Susannah received a lot of emails from people who read it. One letter seemed resentful that she was able to get better. Read more about the question “what is survivor’s guilt” in Susannah’s situation.
Who approves treaties after they’ve been negotiated by the President? How does the Senate check executive power? Senate treaty ratification power is an important check on the President. Unlike a monarchy, the President cannot unilaterally enter into international agreements. See who approves treaties and why.
What is Federalist 52 about? How does it discuss and defend the powers of the House of Representatives? Federalist 52 is about the structure of the House. It defends the requirements for Members as appropriate for the functions of the People’s Chamber. Read more about Federalist 52 and how the qualifications are suitable for the powers of the House of Representatives.
How did the Articles of Confederation power distribution affect the early United States? How did state powers under the Articles of Confederation evolve in the Constitution? In the Articles of Confederation, power is limited for the national government. Federalist 16 discusses the shift of power to the national government under the Constitution. Read more about the Articles of Confederation, power, and Federalist 16.
What is judicial authority? How does Federalist 81 discuss the powers of the judiciary? Judicial authority is the power of the judiciary to interpret laws or declare them invalid. Federalist 81 defends the powers of the judicial branch as described in the Constitution. Read more about Federalist 81 and judicial authority.
What is Ebola Marburg? Is this virus different than other Ebola outbreaks? And Ebola Marburg is a strain of Ebola, named after the German city that experienced an outbreak in 1967. The Ebola Marburg outbreak sparked scientific interest in this new disease, and scientists rushed to find its origins. Keep reading to find out more about Ebola Marburg.
How is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian alcoholism theme discussed? How does Junior deal with the issue of alcoholism amongst Native Americans? In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, alcoholism is ever-present in Junior’s life. His father is an alcoholic, his mother is an ex-alcoholic, and many people on the reservation struggle with alcoholism. Keep reading to find out more about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‘s alcoholism theme, and how Junior deals with the many issues related to alcoholism.
What is Federalist 62 about? What does it say about the qualifications to be a Senator? Federalist 62 is one of two essays on the U.S. Senate as drafted in the Constitution. This essay describes the minimum qualifications of Senators. Keep reading for a summary of Federalist 62.
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation? How did Federalist 15 address these issues? How did the new Constitution aim to address these problems with the Articles of Confederation? The problems with the Articles of Confederation are all related to inadequate powers of the national government with too much power for the state. The framers of the Constitution aimed to build on the strengths of the Articles of Confederation but also fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation. Read more about the problems with the Articles of Confederation as discussed in Federalist 15.
What is Federalist 68 about? How does Federalist Paper 68 explain and defend the Electoral College? Federalist 68 is about the way the President is elected. The Electoral College gives power to the states in choosing who leads the country. Read more about Federalist 68.