How was thomas jefferson able to defend purchasing the louisiana territory from france? a he made the argument that the constitution granted the president the power to make treaties with another nation. b he encouraged congress to pass a law giving the president the power to purchase the territory. c he pointed out that the constitution granted the president the power to purchase lands as needed for the country. d he used the "necessary and proper" clause to make a case that it would be necessary to purchase the territory.

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

Which of these events was a severe setback for the u.s. war effort in the pacific?

Read this scenario applying to the bill of rights. which of tristan's constitutional rights was violated? a. freedom of religion b. freedom of assembly c. protection against unlawful accusations d. protection against unwarranted search and seizure