Which nurse used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children's Bureau?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Lillian Wald recognized the connection between social conditions and health. She was a driving force behind the federal government's development of the Children's Bureau in 1912. Lavinia Dock was a political activist who waged a campaign for legislation to allow nurses to control the nursing profession. Florence Nightingale was the first nurse to exert political pressure on a government. Clara Barton was responsible for organizing relief efforts during the U.S. Civil War.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Government regulates conditions that individuals cannot control and provides individual protection through a population-wide focus. These tasks are accomplished through passage and enforcement of laws. These laws control individuals' behaviors, which may lead to the establishment of social mores and common sense related to the laws that have been established.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Amendments to the Constitution, later known as the Bill of Rights, were added after the original Articles of the Constitution were ratified. These amendments protect individuals' rights and freedoms. The Declaration of Independence announced the freedom of America from the British Empire. The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln following the Civil War.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: States may delegate powers to the local government. Which powers they delegate vary widely from state to state. The federal government does not directly delegate power to the local level, and this occurs through state government. Taxation and creation of a community do not provide the local government with authority.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A bill that has been passed by the legislature goes to the president. The president may sign it, so it becomes law; however, if he neither signs nor vetoes it, the bill becomes law by default.