What are some characteristics of a state government?

In our system of government, we have different levels of government. We have a federal government, state governments, and various forms of local government.

There are several parts to the state government. Each state government has three branches. The legislative branch makes the laws. For example, in Wisconsin, the State Assembly and State Senate make laws. The executive branch enforces the laws. The governor is the head of the executive branch. The judicial branch interprets the laws. There are various levels of state courts, with the State Supreme Court being the highest level of a court in a state.

There are certain powers reserved for state governments. For example, the state government can make decisions regarding education, trade, and punishment for crimes within a state. No state law or action can contradict a federal law or action, though.

What was the social role of the Catholic Church in the Medieval period?

The Church was one of the most important institutions in Medieval society. Its sphere of influence was not just religious; the Church also played a key role in society as a whole. First, the Church was at the heart of the Medieval community through its dominance of the social calendar. We see this through the popular observance of religious festivals, like Easter and Christmas, as well as more personal events, like marriages and burials.

The Church also played a role in determining the social status of individuals. For example, if somebody did not accept the official teachings of the Church and was declared a heretic, this person was not only expelled from the Church but also shunned by the community.

Finally, pilgrimages were also events of considerable social significance. Though intensely religious in origin, the pilgrimage brought sections of society together, most famously brought to life by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales.

Describe why the discovery of America was one of the most important events in history , according to Adam smith .

In Wealth of Nations, economist Adam Smith foretells of the coming of globalization.  In the book, he describes how Western Europe has benefited from receiving the raw materials of North America, such as its precious metals, agricultural commodities, and timber.  However, to Smith, this is not enough to change the world.  He then goes on to describe how the discovery of America has changed the economies in Poland and Hungary, two central European nations that did not have a direct colonization role in the New World.  Smith describes how trade networks connect Western Europe with Central and Eastern Europe and how it seems that people everywhere covet goods that were in some way produced in America, such as chocolate.  In order to receive these goods, people in Eastern and Central Europe have to improve their own industrial capacities in order to fully participate in the global trade.  With the discovery of America, everyone who trades with the colonizers prosper.  This expanding of markets was indeed world-changing.  

Did Senator Pittman favor President Wilson's entry into World War I?

According to Nothing Less Than War: A New History of America's Entry Into World War I by Justus D. Doenecke, Senator Key Pittman, a Democrat from Nevada, supported Wilson's entry into World War I. Wilson addressed the Senate in January of 1917, stating that, with American involvement, the end of World War I would be a "peace without victory." Doenecke writes that Wilson received a great deal of domestic support for his statements. In addition to receiving praise in the liberal press, such as from The Nation, Democrats and progressive Republicans praised Wilson's idea of "a peace between equals." Senator Pittman praised the idea as equal to the "enunciation of Monroe" (page 244), which is a reference to the Monroe Doctrine. Later, Pittman served as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee under Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

What literary devices are used in "Death be not Proud" by John Donne?

The most notable literary device Donne uses in this poem is personification. Personification is when an author attributes human characteristics to non-human things. He carries personification of death throughout the poem by saying that death should not be proud because, contrary to what most people think, death does not have the ability to kill. Instead, it delivers eternal life to those it touches. At the end of the poem when he says, “Death, thou shalt die,” Donne implies death has the ability to die like people do, though we know death cannot literally die.

In this case, death is non-human, but Donne uses the literary device apostrophe to address death as if death is a person to whom Donne is writing. When he addresses death with “thou,” it is as if he is addressing death as a person (“thou” being the equivalent of “you” today).

Another literary device in this poem is a rhetorical question. In lines 11-12, Donne explains that “poppy and charms” can induce the same kind of sleep that death can, so he questions, “why swell’st thou then?” In other words, he asks death why it swells with pride at its ability to put people to sleep when other more trivial things can do the job just as well. This rhetorical question is another way for Donne to make his point that death does not have the right to be proud and that people who believe in eternal life have no reason to fear death.

When resistors are connected in series does total resistance decrease or increase?

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The answer is increases. Now let's figure out why.

Ohm's law states that the current through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage, or, in other words, that the voltage drop between endpoints of a conductor is directly proportional to the current, `Delta U = I R.` The constant `R` is called the resistance of the conductor.

When some `n` resistors of the resistances `R_i` are connected in series, the same electrical current `I` flows successively through each of them. And each resistor causes the voltage drop proportional to its resistance `R_i:`  `Delta U_i = R_i I.` Together, all resistors cause the voltage drop of `(R_1 + R_2 + ... + R_n) I,` which, in turn, means that the total resistance of a chain is `R_1 + R_2 + ... + R_n.`

Note that a resistance is always positive, so a sum is always greater than any summand.

Which two characters are vividly described through their physical appearances in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The General Prologue"?

In many ways, Chaucer was a master of description, and he brought many of his characters to life in "The General Prologue." Chaucer described two characters who deserve special attention: the Wife of Bath and the Miller.

The Wife of Bath is one of Chaucer's most memorable characters, if only because the prologue to her tale delves into a remarkable feminist discourse, but we also get a picture of her early on in "The General Prologue." Chaucer describes her in vivid fashion, noting she is "gap-toothed" (20), full-figured (24), and that her face is "bold," "fair, and red of hue (10). All in all, Chaucer describes a physical appearance that matches the Wife's vivacious, unapologetic personality, and it's easy to envision her based on his description. 

The Miller is a similarly memorable character, and his tale is one of the bawdiest in The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer describes the Miller as "a chunky fellow, broad of build" (5) with a red beard (8) and a hairy wart on his nose (10-12). Based on this description, readers picture a coarse, tough fellow with something of a rude streak.

In considering these descriptions, it's important to recognize Chaucer is describing his characters in strikingly realistic tones. Rather than idealizing his characters, he makes them look and act like real, normal people. This sense of realism is one of the reasons Chaucer's work has remained influential for hundreds of years.