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 A: Principles of American Democracy (1 - 12) What is the supreme law of the land? What does the Constitution do? The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? What is an amendment? What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? How many amendments does the Constitution have? What did the Declaration of Independence do? What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? What is freedom of religion? What is the economic system in the United States? What is the "rule of law"? B: System of Government (13 - 47) Name one branch or part of the government. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Who is in charge of the executive branch? Who makes federal laws? What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? How many U.S. Senators are there? We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? The...

 A: Principles of American Democracy (1 - 12) 1. Question: What is the supreme law of the land? Answer: The Constitution. 2. Question: What does the Constitution do? Answer: Sets up the government. 3. Question: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? Answer: We the People. 4. Question: What is an amendment? Answer: A change to the Constitution. 5. Question: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Answer: The Bill of Rights. 6. Question: What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Answer: Speech. 7. Question: How many amendments does the Constitution have? Answer: Twenty-seven. 8. Question: What did the Declaration of Independence do? Answer: Declared our independence. 9. Question: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Answer: Life and liberty. 10. Question: What is freedom of religion? Answer: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. Question: What is ...

 Gwendoline (1882–1951) and Margaret (1884–1963) Davies were the granddaughters of David Davies, a Welshman who amassed a fortune in the shipping and mining industries. In 1907, when Gwendoline came into her inheritance (Margaret would follow in 1909), the sisters were said to be the wealthiest unmarried women in Britain. Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes. While there was no real family history of art collecting, the sisters’ education was rigorously geared toward such pursuits. Their London school focused on cultural rather than academic study, and they travelled extensively with their governess, Jane Blaker, visiting art galleries and making extensive notes on the collections there. The sisters began to make regular art purchases from 1908, which roughly coincided with the dates of their inheritance. They took advice from various people, includin...

The Soldier's Coat Imagine you meet a soldier walking down the street in the first century. You see the sparkle in his eyes as he meets you. Joy radiates off his face as if he has won the lottery. You ask him why. He shares that his work today started out in an ordinary way. He had no way of knowing that his day would turn and become special, a veritable red-letter day, a day to be celebrated. When the events unfolded, the soldier could barely contain his joy. Today he won a new coat. The soldier has just been looking for someone to tell the story to, to recount his remarkable good fortune and to show off his new coat. First, he stopped by the office to clock out for the day. He proudly turned and primped for his coworkers and the ladies who operated the home office. "Check it out! I am styling today. Get a load of this coat! I won it. Can you believe it?" The soldier wanted everyone to see the spoils of his victory that day. The women at the office marveled at the beauty...

 From: Jarrod and Marietta Boscow Date: February 22 To: Loan Servicing Vice President, Peabody Bank Subject: Application for loan modification To Whom It May Concern: This message is to support our application for a modification plan that will help us to resume affordable mortgage payments. Our youngest son has a learning disability and attends an exceptional special-education program at his public school. If we lose our home, we will likely be forced to move out of our current school district. Few rental properties are available in the area, so renting or leasing is not a probable option. We fell behind on our mortgage payments due to loss of income. Jarrod was laid off by his prior employer last September. Marietta was able to increase her hours as a school aid, but we were unable to make full mortgage payments for December through April. On April 15, Jarrod found part-time employment, and the job is expected to change to a full-time position on July 1. Jarrod's new employer has ...

 REPAIR TICKET DOCUMENTATION The repair ticket helps SwiftFix Copier Repair track service completion so SwiftFix technicians can close out work orders. A completed repair ticket must be submitted for each service visit completed. The following steps must be completed for each repair ticket: Write the work order number in the upper left-hand corner. Write the equipment ID for the copier being serviced. Note the date and time of the visit, along with the technician ID and initials. Log all replacement part numbers if any parts were swapped out during the visit. If you service multiple copiers at one site, list the additional unit numbers on the back of the form. In case of a severe malfunction, incomplete repair, or equipment beyond repair, call your team lead to receive a case number. Record this number on the ticket. Before leaving the site, have the copier’s owner or a representative sign and date the ticket to confirm the visit was completed. Question 1 of 15 Question You are a t...

 From: Eduardo Torres, Art Department Manager To: Art Department-ALL; Editorial Department-ALL Subject: Archiving old files Date: November 15 Because of the high volume of electronic files that are currently on our server, you may have noticed that our computer system has recently begun to slow down considerably. For this reason, we are implementing the use of a new archive system. This mass-storage system will allow everyone to store the files that they are no longer using. The files will be removed from our active server and placed into long-term storage. You will still be able to pull these files from the archives when needed, but they will no longer slow down our computers. Please take some time this week to flag old files that you have saved on the server. These should include any files from previous editions of our magazine that you do not intend to reuse in future versions of the magazine. Compile a list of the file names and locations and send via e-mail to Mitchell Asbury ...

 Date: September 7 From: Monica Park, Head Pharmacist RE: Welcome Welcome to your new job as a pharmacist in our drug store. Your previous work as a physician's assistant contributed significantly to you being offered this position. The main duties of your new position include reviewing prescriptions that have been written by doctors and dispensing the medications to patients. You will also counsel patients regarding dosage so that they know exactly when and how much of the medication to take. You'll explain storage methods of the medication. For instance, some medications must be kept at room temperature and others in the refrigerator. You will also need to explain side effects that patients should watch for when they take their medication. If you have any questions or concerns about your new responsibilities, please do not hesitate to ask. Once again, welcome! 1.As a pharmacist at a drug store, you dispense medication. Which of these other new duties might require dispensing?...

Date: September 7  From: Monica Park, Head Pharmacist  RE: Welcome Welcome to your new job as a pharmacist in our drug store. Your previous work as a physician's assistant contributed significantly to you being offered this position. The main duties of your new position include reviewing prescriptions that have been written by doctors and dispensing the medications to patients. You will also counsel patients regarding dosage so that they know exactly when and how much of the medication to take. You'll explain storage methods of the medication. For instance, some medications must be kept at room temperature and others in the refrigerator. You will also need to explain side effects that patients should watch for when they take their medication. If you have any questions or concerns about your new responsibilities, please do not hesitate to ask. Once again, welcome! Which of these new jobs might involve determining a dosage? F. a financial planner who suggests investments his cli...

From: L. Martínez, Family/Child Welfare Supervisor To: All Family and Child Social Workers Re: Stress Please know that the supervisors and administrators of our agency are well aware of the high stress level associated with careers in social work. Many social workers experience stress due to heavy caseloads, long and unpredictable hours, insufficient service resources for your clients, low salary, and other factors. High stress levels can cause fatigue, psychological problems, sleep disorders, and cardiovascular problems. For that reason, we are happy to offer a complimentary stress-reduction program. The program is run by specialists at Lytle University but will be held at our agency. This eight-week course begins on April 26 at 7:00 p.m. It assures improvement in the well-being of participants. The program teaches coping skills as well as relaxation techniques. A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Social Workers details several methods of stress reduction. Social ...

 While working for Old Time Sweet Company, 84 percent of employees received some kind of formal training and 96 percent received some kind of informal training. Old Time Sweet Company paid for all training referred to in this survey. During the six-month survey period from May to October, employees received an average of 30.4 hours of training, of which 10.1 hours were spent in formal training and 21.3 hours in informal training. In other words, 70 percent of the training took place through informal instruction. Age: The youngest and oldest workers were less likely to have received formal training during the last 12 months than were workers ages 25 to 54. Workers 24 years of age or younger and workers 55 years of age or older received about half as many hours of total training as workers 25 to 54 years old. Full- or part-time: Full-time workers (35 or more hours per week) were more likely to have received formal training in the last 12 months than were part-time workers (72 percent...

 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES REPORT: Reducing Violent Crimes Among Youths A local urban police force has positively impacted violent crime among youths by implementing a new program. Teams of police officers and probation officers work together to make sure that youth gang members and other offenders follow the terms of their probation. The impact of the program was seen in a single night. Four officers—two police officers and two probation officers—arrived at the crime scene. They found a 15-year-old shooting victim lying on the ground. There was a crowd around him. Some of the people in the crowd had previously been punished for crimes. When the anti-gang police officers from the area got out of the car, the onlookers stayed at the scene. Although the officers were well known and taken seriously, the witnesses stayed, as they felt that there was no harm in watching. When the other two officers stepped out of the car, the crowd began to disperse right away. Many of them recognized the p...

 1 of 16 | Shade Trees for Energy Efficiency Solar heat absorbed through windows and roofs increases cooling costs, and incorporating shade trees helps reduce this heat gain. Shading and transpiration (the process by which a plant actively moves and releases water vapor) from trees can reduce surrounding air temperatures by as much as 6°F. Because cool air settles near the ground, air temperatures directly under trees can be as much as 25°F cooler than those above nearby blacktop surfaces. Designing landscapes for effective use of trees requires knowledge of the size, shape, and location of the moving tree’s shadow. To provide continuous shade or to block heavy winds, use dense evergreen trees or shrubs. To block solar heat in the summer but to let much of it in during the winter, use deciduous trees. Planting deciduous trees with high, spreading crowns (i.e., leaves and branches) to the south side of a home provides maximum summertime roof shading. Trees with crowns lower to the g...

 Shade Trees for Energy Efficiency Solar heat absorbed through windows and roofs increases cooling costs, and incorporating shade trees helps reduce this heat gain. Shading and transpiration (the process by which a plant actively moves and releases water vapor) from trees can reduce surrounding air temperatures by as much as 6°F. Because cool air settles near the ground, air temperatures directly under trees can be as much as 25°F cooler than those above nearby blacktop surfaces. Designing landscapes for effective use of trees requires knowledge of the size, shape, and location of the moving tree’s shadow. To provide continuous shade or to block heavy winds, use dense evergreen trees or shrubs. To block solar heat in the summer but to let much of it in during the winter, use deciduous trees. Planting deciduous trees with high, spreading crowns (i.e., leaves and branches) to the south side of a home provides maximum summertime roof shading. Trees with crowns lower to the ground are ...

1/10 Shade Trees for Energy Efficiency Solar heat absorbed through windows and roofs increases cooling costs, and incorporating shade trees helps reduce this heat gain. Shading and transpiration (the process by which a plant actively moves and releases water vapor) from trees can reduce surrounding air temperatures by as much as 6°F. Because cool air settles near the ground, air temperatures directly under trees can be as much as 25°F cooler than those above nearby blacktop surfaces. Designing landscapes for effective use of trees requires knowledge of the size, shape, and location of the moving tree’s shadow. To provide continuous shade or to block heavy winds, use dense evergreen trees or shrubs. To block solar heat in the summer but to let much of it in during the winter, use deciduous trees. Planting deciduous trees with high, spreading crowns (i.e., leaves and branches) to the south side of a home provides maximum summertime roof shading. Trees with crowns lower to the ground are ...