How did opium hurt the chinese economy? a. the british used opium rather than money to pay for things. b. the chinese government wanted its citizens to use opium as cash. c. the chinese peasants were destroying all the opium. d. most citizens no longer wanted to contribute to the economy.

What principle did president truman invoke in sending u.s. troops into south korea without first asking congress to declare war?

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

Why were the chang and xi rivers important to china’s development? a. they keep invaders out. c. they kept china isolated. b. they provided a route for ships to travel inland. d. they provided boundaries for the different political sections