Which of the following statements best explains why affirmative action is so controversial?
a. affirmative action is designed to limit the economic and social mobility of minorities
b. affirmative action may result in discrimination now to make up for past discrimination
c. affirmative action requires race and gender to be the sole deciding factors
d. affirmative action increases taxes for the majority population

When recursive formula can be used to determine the total amount of money earned in any year based on the amount earned in the previous years?

Middle schoolhistory 5+3 pts 1. the pacific islands formed by coral reefs are called (1 point) a. volcanic. b. reefs. c. atolls. d. plates. 2. what is a reason few people have settled in the interior of australia? (1 point) a.no mineral wealth is in the area. b.land is too expensive. c.the area is too dangerous. d.the area has little water and arable land. 3. what was one effect of plate movement on the pacific region? (1 point) a.australia and new zealand became b.connected to north america. c.plate movement isolated many species. few volcanoes formed. d.the regional climate grew much colder. 4. you live on a small island in the pacific ocean. though beautiful, your island has poor soil for farming and few natural resources. you most likely live (1 point) a.on a densely populated island. b.on the south island of new zealand. c.in new guinea on a volcanic island off the coast of australia. d.on a low island. 5. which change would most likely have to take place first to encourage more human settlement in the outback? (1 point) a.the climate would need to get warmer. b.the winters would need to be milder. c.the region would need more fertile land and water d.people would need to build more cities there. 6. what would be an example of how the maori are reclaiming their culture? (1 point) a.learning english b.playing rugby and other sports c.studying maori culture in schools d.learning how to cook asian cuisine 7. what conclusion can correctly be made about british colonization of this area? (1 point) a.the british policies embraced the cultures of the original inhabitants. b.the british disregarded the cultures of the original inhabitants. c.the british had a neutral policy toward native cultures. d.none of the above plz answer these

How does a long war with a high number of casualties generally affect civilians’ and soldiers’ opinions of their government?