Factors That Have Contributed to the Decline of the American

question 37

Multiple Choice

Factors that have contributed to the decline of the American public's trust of government institutions are

• A)budget deficits.
• B)Watergate and Vietnam.
• C)corruption scandals.
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Initiation Step

The first stage in a chemical reaction where reactants begin to form intermediates.

Free Radical Chlorination

A chemical reaction involving the substitution of hydrogen atoms in alkanes with chlorine atoms through the action of free radicals, typically used in organic synthesis.

Bonds Formed

The creation of chemical bonds between two or more atoms leading to the formation of molecules or compounds.

Bond Dissociation Energies

The energy required to break a specific chemical bond in a molecule, indicating the bond's strength.