Drawing on the Example of Steve King, a Long-Term Member

question 100

Essay

Drawing on the example of Steve King, a long-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, explain how over recent decades, versions of arguments about superior white intelligence, culture, and civilization have periodically been used by white members of Congress and other officials for various political purposes.

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Definitions:

Filtration

A process that separates solid particles from liquids or gases using a filter medium that permits the fluid to pass but not the solid particles.

Nitrogenous Waste

Waste products that contain nitrogen, primarily produced by the metabolic breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids, and excreted by organisms.

Urea

Main nitrogenous waste of terrestrial amphibians and most mammals.

Creatinine

A waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine, commonly measured in blood or urine tests as an indicator of kidney function.