Which action is an example of the system of
checks and balances?
(1) an individual pays both a state and a federal
income tax.
(2) new york state requires at least 180 school
days per year.
(3) the house of representatives votes to expel
one of its members.
(4) the senate approves a president’s nominee to
the supreme court.

In celtic mythology, one story involves macha, who was pregnant at the time she outraced the king’s horses on a wager. in norse history, freydis eiriksdottir was pregnant at the time that she single-handedly turned back the natives of vinland, who were at war with the norse. what do you think that pregnancy of these warrior women figured do prominently in mythology and folklore, as well as historical stories?