The nan song was the first dynasty to allocate a standing army at a port of trade for protection. what would be the reason for doing this?

to protect the borders of china from illegal entry of foreigners

to protect foreign traders from a citizenry who did not like any foreign influence on their country

to protect all concerned with the trade industry thus insuring its continuation

to protect the citizenry from foreign traders who were known to be brutal and barbarous

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate

Which of these was not a part of the english bill of rights? people could bear arms. monarchs could create taxes. monarchs could not suspend laws. free speech was ok in parliament.

Martin luther started the protestant movement when he split from the church in 1517. what area of europe was he from?   a.  england  b.  italy  c.  yugoslavia  d.  germany