Which Is an Example of a Federal Mandate

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a federal mandate?

• A)Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system categorizing offenders based on conviction,not future threat.
• B)The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the Gulf oil spill.
• C)The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
• D)The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.

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Definitions:

Histones

Proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing a critical role in gene regulation.

Neuroplasticity

The malleability of the human brain, its capacity to change and grow especially in response to new environmental input. Includes the capacity of neurons to shift functions to compensate for damage to other cells or because they have been transplanted to a different part of the brain.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, spatial navigation, and the processing of emotional responses.

Auditory Cortex

The region of the brain that is primarily involved in processing sound and auditory information.