What is a desert?
a.
a flat area covered primarily with sand

b.
an area of extreme heat year round

c.
an area that receives very little precipitation

d.
an area where there is rain during only one month of the year

1• political and economic system greatly influenced by the ideas karl marx • factors of production owned by the government • production and distribution of goods controlled by central planners what form of government is described above? a. monarchy b. direct democracy c. communism d. oligarchy

For your research paper on the history of maui, you locate a source covering the overall history of the hawaiian islands. as you evaluate the source, however, you decide not to use it in your research because it never mentions maui. this significant omission of information falls under what criterion for evaluating resources?

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