In Zeneida’s speech about why we should use a refillable water bottle instead of buying disposable water bottles, her first main point is about the environmental costs of disposable water bottles. Zeneida makes sure that her two subpoints for her main point are equally significant and are given equal time. Her first subpoint is about how much plastic from water bottles is thrown away each year, and her second subpoint is about the amount of fuel used to create and transport bottled water each year. Which tenet of outlining is Zeneida following when she makes sure her subpoints have the same significance?

Martin is managing a production line in a manufacturing plant in the midwest. martin has a quality and productivity problem in one part of the manufacturing process. he discovers that his workers aren't sure what to do. when he asks why they didn't ask questions, the universal reply is, "we midwesterners don't ask questions, we just do." martin decides to address this problem by offering recognition rewards for anyone who asks the most job-related questions each month that lead to process improvements. unfortunately, martin finds the program doesn't work. when he further questions his workers, he discovers that no one wants to be the first to ask questions. as a group, workers still feel that they should figure it out on their own and not ask questions. martin finds carmen, one of the workers that everyone else admires, and talks her into being the first to ask questions as part of the program. after about a month, several other people begin to submit questions, and soon everyone in the plant is asking questions. refer to case 6.1. martin's plan failed initially because he didn't consider the power of on attitudes.

50 points in at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution.

What does it mean when a government decides to do something?