In developing thinking skills in social studies, students should combine the disciplinary methods and processes of history, geography, economics, government, and civics with interdisciplinary approaches as they examine the past, study the present, and speculate about the future. This statement is an example of:

The belmont principle of beneficence requires that: a. subjects derive individual benefit from study participation.b. potential benefits justify the risks of harm.c. the study makes a significant contribution to generalizable knowledge.d. risks are managed so that they are no > minimal.

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift? a. the discovery of more rings around uranus b. the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes c. the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity d. the discovery of a new species of salamander in the amazon rainforest e. the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change

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