Sometime after the year 2000 b. c., a group of people known as the aryans invaded parts of modern-day india. they came from an area of central asia near the caucasus mountains, moving southeast and eventually taking over the entire indus valley. they spoke a language called sanskrit, which became the basis of many modern south asian languages. much of what we know about them today came from sacred writings called the vedas. the vedas are mostly religious texts, but they also describe famous victories of the aryans as they invaded india. the vedas were also influential in the development of hinduism, which is one of the world's oldest religions. based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely true? a. people in south asia were forced to adopt the aryan culture as their own. b. aryan culture was only influential in the immediate areas they conquered. c. indian society reached its highest point just after the aryan invasion. d. much of india's present-day society was based on the aryan civilization.

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