On the news, a reporter says, “though the bill passed the upper house, the lower house rejected it.” which of the following best represents what the reporter means?
a. the house of representatives and senate both passed the bill.
b. the senate passed the bill, but the house of representatives rejected it.
c. congress rejected the bill.
d. the house of representatives passed the bill, but the senate rejected it.

b-The Senate passed the bill, but the House of Representatives rejected it.

Explanation:

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

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