Reread this portion of chapter 3 of Trash Vortex: “Not far from the western edge of the North Pacific gyre, cockroaches, rats, and goats swarm over a mountain of trash near Jakarta, Indonesia. Every day, trucks dump 6,890 tons more. Thousands of people, including children, live there.” What is the connection between this quotation and the image above?

Explain what might happen if the supreme court did not have the power to check the other two branches.

One historical reason that people in the indian subcontinent have been reluctant to use livestock for food has been that a. their digestive systems are unable to handle meat and proteins b. they refused to eat meat in order to show resistance to british imperialism c. they are able to use cattle as a labor mainstay of their agriculture d. they can use the meat from cattle as fertilizer to make crops grow better

Which of the following is a civic responsibility: a. practicing one's religious beliefs b. petitioning the government c. keeping informed on current events d. assembling in peaceful protest