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In 100-150 words discuss at least two main causes that led up to the Mexican America War. Be sure to reflect its significance of “causing” war. (Please note, failure to complete this short answer will result in a Zero for this quiz.)

Answer exactly five of the following six questions. Each is worth 20 points.  (1) Gottlob Frege distinguishes Sense and reference. Each plays an important role in his theory of language. Explain Frege’s distinction and how he applies it to singular terms and sentences (2) “The present king of France is bald”. Explain how Bertrand Russell analyzed this sentence and then explain either P.F. Strawson’s or Keith Donnellan’s criticism of Russell. (3) Saul Kripke argued that proper names are rigid designators. Explain what this means and how his view differs from the description theory of names. (4) Hilary Putnam argued for semantic externalism about natural kind terms (like “water” or “elm tree”). Explain what semantic externalism is and how he argued for it. (5) “Romeo loved Juliet” is a statement involving fictional names. Gotttlob Frege’s theory would seem to say that this sentence is neither true nor false, and Bertrand Russell’s theory would seem to say that it is false. Yet there are views of fictional names according to which this sentence is true. Explain two of these views. (6) Ludwig Wittgenstein’s views about language dramatically changed over the course of his lifetime. Explain the key differences between Wittgenstein’s early and later views of language. ***Each answer should be roughly two paragraphs long. Be sure to fully explain yourself.

In the United States, one benefit of socialization is that our political system enjoys diffuse support, which is support characterized by a high level of stability in politics, acceptance of the government as legitimate, and a common goal of preserving the system.

The media also promote the public good by offering a platform for public debate and improving citizen awareness.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by which U.S. President?

The landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional was:

Under fascism, the government uses its authority to promote social and economic equality within the country.

In order to be eligible to vote in the United States, a person must be a citizen, resident, and twenty years old.

Which fetal cardiac structure shunts oxygen-rich blood from the right atrium into the left atrium of the fetal heart?

Fetal bradycardia is defined as a heart rate less than __________ beats per minute.