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select the correct text in the passage.
read the excerpt from jimmy carter's farewell address to the nation. which phrase or sentence does the author uses to make an emotional
appeal?
a)today we are asking our political system to do things of which the founding fathers never dreamed.
the government they designed for a
few hundred thousand people now serves a nation of almost 230 million people. b)their small coastal republic now spans beyond a continent,
and we also now have the responsibility to lead much of the world through difficult times to a secure and prosperous future.
today, as people have become ever more doubtful of the ability of the government to deal with our problems, we are increasingly drawn to
single-issue groups and special interest organizations to ensure that whatever else happens,
c) our own personal views and our own private
interests are protected.
this is a disturbing factor in american political life. it tends to distort our purposes, because the national interest is not
always the sum of all our single or special interests.
d)we are all americans together, and we must not forget that the common good is our common interest and our individual responsibility.

The right to protest against the government is a civil

What role and side did italy fight on during world war 1? why did they change sides? write this in your own words.

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