In this portfolio project, you will make a timeline showing important events from the history of
china and its neighbors. then, you will write one to two paragraphs in which you discuss which
events were the most important in the development of china, mongolia, and taiwan.
step one: review your notes and the information you learned during the instruction portion of
the lesson. choose 5–7 important events that you wish to list on your timeline and note them
below:
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6.
7.
step two: conduct research to learn more about the dates, locations, and importance of these
events. you may wish to refer to your textbook, the online pearson resources, and the video
segments from the lesson.
step three: use the information that you have collected to draft the labels for your timeline.
remember to include the following three components in each label:
• date of the events

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

Compare nicolson's written account with the visual representation in the painting on page 741 of your textbook. what are some of the similarities? what are some of the differences?

What is implied when the author states that dale eaton "didn't buy the lot for the usual reasons"?