"a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils. sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest, in cases where no real common interest exists, and infusing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the former into a participation in the quarrels and wars of the it leads also to concessions to the favorite nation of privileges denied to others, which is apt doubly to injure the nation making the concessions; by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have been retained; and by exciting jealousy, ill-will, and a disposition to retaliate, in the parties from whom equal privileges are withheld." george washington's farewell address, 1796 based on the diplomatic philosophy of washington, the united states did not become involved in what conflict? a) the mexican war b) the war of 1812 c) the seven years war d) the french revolution

Complete these sentences about the babylonian civilization. the babylonians were great supporters of art and architecture. their most well-known achievement in architecture was the . this achievement was a wonder in a land that was mainly made up of deserts and mountains. the is named for one of the most famous rulers of babylon. the citizens of babylon had to follow this collection of rules and laws. the babylonians practiced , but marduk was their main god.

What did jesuits and the leaders of the council of trent have in common? they wanted to improve relations with protestants by making compromises. they were opposed to improving spirituality within the catholic faith. they accused people of heresy and witchcraft. they were concerned with improving religious education.

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