Which two statements are true of the united nations security council? a. its job is to uphold international law. b. it provides emergency services to victims of armed conflicts. c. it has five permanent member nations that have veto powers. d. it has the power to authorize military action.

These are the two correct statements:

C. It has five Permanent member nations that have veto powers .

D. It has the power to authorize military actions.

Detail:

When the United Nations was formed in 1945, the five permanent members assigned to the UN Security Council were the nations which had been victorious in World War II:  The United States, the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the Republic of China.   Essentially, those same five remain the permanent members of the Security Council today, except that, since 1971, the People's Republic of China has been recognized by the UN as the legitimate government of China; and since the USSR dissolved in 1991, the Russian Federation has been recognized as the legal successor state, with UN and Security Council membership.

At the present time, there are also 10 additional seats on the Security Council for temporary members.  The 10 non-permanent member nations are elected to the Security Council by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.

The powers of the Security Council include establishing peacekeeping operations and authorizing military action.  The Security Council also has authority to impose sanctions against nations.  The Security Council can  issue resolutions that are binding on member states of the UN.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

i am sure the answer is d