Why was the battle of vicksburg an important victory for the union?
because they didn’t have control of a town with burg in the name
because mississippi had the best chicken tenders in the nation
because they loved those magnolia trees and wanted to bring the flowers home to their loved ones
because the union now gained controlled over the mississippi

Put the following events in the correct chronological order: i. new state constitutions are formed. ii. declaration of independence is signed. iii. second continental congress writes the articles of confederation. iv. special conventions are convened to produce fundamental laws for the states. a. ii, iii, iv, i b. ii, iv, i, iii c. ii, i, iv, iii d. ii, i, iii, iv

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

Synthesizing new ideas from a speaker with what one already knows about the subject to see if the information makes sense is an example of a.questioning and challenging b.identifying differences c. forming a statement d.seeing the boader context