Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell, and Margaret Sanger are<span>best known for their efforts to
(1) create awareness about social problems.</span>
I think that Adam Smith would be more supportive of globalization of multinational corporations since his major work, the Wealth of Nations dealt with the workings of the capitalist system and supported it. I think that Karl Marx would be strongly opposed to the control that the multi-nationals have over their neo-colonies but at the same time would applaud the way that globalization has developed solidarity between the working class of the different countries such as between the major capitalist countries and the so-called Third World countries.
The 17th Amendment is significant because
B. It requires the direct election of US senators by voters.Here it is in its original form:
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
It affected them immeasurably because it enabled them to trade this surplus of food for things that they might need from other countries and thus get other pieces of technology or knowledge or anything similar. They could improve their state that way and that's how development of civilizations began.
By giving people the opportunity to work in various factories.
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