Question

1. what spurred the debate about lowering the voting age that led to the passing of the twenty - sixth amendment in 1972?

a. conscription during the vietnam war meant than many 18 - to 20 - year - olds were angry that they were considered old enough to fight for their country but not old enough to vote.
b. many 18 - to 20 - year - olds were angry that they were considered old enough to drink alcohol but not old enough to vote.
c. many 18 - to 20 - year - olds were angry that they were considered old enough to drive but not old enough to drink alcohol.
d. many 18 - to 20 - year - olds were angry that they were considered old enough to vote but not old enough to fight for their country.

1. globalization, which occurs whenever companies shift their focus from a local or regional basis to an international basis, can lead to the outsourcing of jobs overseas. which of the following is an example of globalization?

a. a car manufacturer invests in robots to assemble its cars and then lays off hundreds of workers who used to do that job.
b. a computer manufacturer finds it cheaper to outsource its customer service call center to workers in india instead of employing local workers.
c. a sales rep goes on vacation to europe instead of going to california.
d. a chinese company hires local chinese workers for its factory in beijing.
page 2 of 12

1. based on the map, which of the following statements is true?

map of the mississippi river and surrounding states with cities like minneapolis, st. louis, memphis, new orleans
a. major cities tend to be built up in the mountains.
b. the american south is home to some of the largest cities in america.
c. most american states border the atlantic ocean.

Explanation:

Question 4

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: During the Vietnam War, conscription (draft) included 18 - 20 - year - olds. They were eligible to fight but not to vote, which created a sense of unfairness and spurred the debate about lowering the voting age. This aligns with the historical context of the Twenty - Sixth Amendment.
• Option B: The legal drinking age was not a factor in the push for lowering the voting age related to the Vietnam War era debate. The main issue was about fighting and voting rights.
• Option C: Driving age was not the relevant factor in this debate. The key was the discrepancy between being old enough to fight and not old enough to vote.
• Option D: The situation was the opposite; they were old enough to fight but not old enough to vote, so this option is incorrect.

Globalization involves companies shifting to an international focus, often including outsourcing jobs overseas.

• Option A: Investing in robots and laying off local workers is automation, not globalization (no international aspect).
• Option B: A computer manufacturer outsourcing its customer service to India (an overseas location) instead of employing local workers fits the definition of globalization (shifting to an international basis and outsourcing overseas).
• Option C: A sales rep's vacation choice has nothing to do with a company's international focus or globalization.
• Option D: A Chinese company hiring local Chinese workers for a factory in Beijing is a local hiring decision, not globalization (no shift to an international basis in terms of outsourcing or international expansion for labor).

We analyze each option based on the map of the Mississippi River and related cities/states:

• Option A: The cities shown (Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans) are along the Mississippi River, not in mountains. So this is false.
• Option B: Cities like Memphis, New Orleans, St. Louis are in the American South (or along the southern part of the Mississippi River region) and are significant cities. This statement is true.
• Option C: From the map, most states shown (like Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, etc.) do not border the Atlantic Ocean. So this is false.

Answer:

A. Conscription during the Vietnam War meant than many 18 - to 20 - year - olds were angry that they were considered old enough to fight for their country but not old enough to vote.

Question 5