The weed known as Mile-a-Minute is now growing in the area. This vine is physically damaging the shrubs by growing over them. These weeds are also blocking the sunlight for the shrubs. The shrubs are beginning to
die. Identify one biotic factor and one abiotic factor that are causing the shrubs to die. Predict what effect this
will have on insects living on the shrub and birds that eat the weed in the ecosystem.

question 10: the answer is c, to their constituents address a problem.

question 11: i think it would be domestic bills, which deal with american issues only and public bills, which affect the whole nation.

the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”