“In a recent court case concerning the Bushmen’s right to return to their ancestral lands, government lawyers assured the court that the evictions had nothing to do with (the discovery of) diamonds. The Bushmen’s lawyers defended the Bushmen’s right to live on lands they had occupied for thousands of years. Yet a government minister admitted: ‘Many Bushmen have been removed because of economic interests. In my area, many people were removed because of a diamond mine. Botswana is in this situation today because of this action.’ Meanwhile, the Botswana government has been dividing up the diamond-rich lands between several companies.” -Adapted from “Why are the Bushmen being evicted?” The Ecologist, September 2003 Which statement best demonstrates how the location of resources affects the location of economic activity?

The most remarkable thing about life in the trenches is the incredible number of rats. the whole area is infested with them. no matter what you did, you can't keep them out. they get incredibly fat on all the food they steal from us. they are revolting to look at - some are the size of cats. background information: this is a journal entry from a soldier fighting on the western front. which statement best describes how this soldier felt about the trench rats? a.) he was disgusted by them. b.) he thought they were . c.) he thought they were annoying. d.) he thought they were cute.

Mexican independence the revolution for independence from spain was started by a pries name

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate