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Question 5 (1 point) The Senate will be seated by state, helping small states, while the House of Representatives will be seated by population, helping large states. This statement describes which compromise in the Constitution? Northwest Compromise Three Fifths Compromise Great Compromise interstate Commerce Compromise Select all of the following that were part of the Virginia Plan. more power to the states bicameral legislature Articles of Confederation should be left in place Three out of every five slaves in a state should be counted toward the states totalation. strong central government representation to the states regardless of size National government should not be able to regulate interstate commerce. Question 1 (1 point) The original purpose of the Constitution Convention in 1787 was to write a new Constitution for the United States. True False 1972-Congress passed the Clean Water Act, which created national standards for water quality. Due to its high cost, President Nixon vetoed the bill. With support from both parties, Congress, by an overwhelming majority, voted to override the president's veto. President Nixon then used the power of impoundment to withhold much of the money allocated by the Clean Water Act. 1974-Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 , which required that, rather than impounding funds unilaterally, the president submit a request to Congress to reduce funding it had allocated. If Congress does not approve the request to reduce funding within 45 days, the amount of funds being impounded must be disbursed by the president. 1975-Several municipalities, including the city of New York, sued Russell Train, the director of the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that he was indeed obligated to disburse the entire allotment of funding allocated by Congress under the Clean Water Act, not just the portion of funds not impounded by the president. The Supreme Court, in Train \( v \). City of New York, ruled that the president could not impound funds lawfully allocated by Congress. (5) In what year do the events in the time line illustrate the principle of federalism? The Assyrian Empire lasted about 300 years. At its height, it stretched from Egypt t the Persian Gulf, but its weakness lay in beir too vast a territory to control. The army was stretched thin, and the Assyrians could not fight off opposing neighbors. In 612 B.C.E., a combined army of Babylonians, Scythians, and a group called the Medes attacked Nineveh, permanently breaking the Assyria reign over the land. What was one major issue that complicated Texas's annexation into the United States? The desire for independence The issue of slavery The lack of population The support of Native Americans What was the outcome of the Cordova Rebellion? * It successfully overthrew the Texas government It was quickly defeated It led to a peace treaty with Native Americans It resulted in Texas gaining more territory What was the purpose of the Texas Rangers after the Texas Revolution? To fight against the U.S. Army To protect settlers from Native American attacks To enforce laws in cities To negotiate treaties with Mexico What was the main reason Texans wanted to join the United States after gaining independence? To expand their territory To gain protection from Mexico To abolish slavery To improve trade relations Why does Japan become a colonial power? a. They needed resources like spices and gold from other regions. b. For economic reasons as well as a desire to avoid becoming a colony. c. They wanted ports for merchant and naval ships. d. They were invaded by European and fought back.
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