Why did the conflict between the northern and southern states deepen as territories from the louisiana purchase apply for statehood? select one: a. as each territory applied for statehood, the north and south argued over how much to charge them. b. the territories from of the louisiana purchase had to be sold back to france and the north and south could not agree on the price since the territories wanted to become states. c. the political balance between slave and non slave states could be upset as these territories entered into the country. d. england wanted to buy the land and the north and south could not agree on which states to sell to them.

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

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What was the “u-2 incident” and how did it affect u.s./soviet relations in 1960?