Which steps would the confederation congress have taken in the event of another
war:
declare war with the states; pass a tax law to fund the army and build the navy;
direct the army & navy
declare war: raise its own troops to defend the nation; pass a tax to raise
money
declare war: ask states to contribute troops and funds: direct the army & navy
ask states for permission to declare war; borrow money; raise an army and
navy

What kinds of images does the word "twinkling" suggest? dirt, earth, poverty, race leaves, trees, green, spring stars, dreams, looking upward, heaven darkness, sadness, loneliness, isolation they eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair. dinner is a casual affair. plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, tin flatware. two who are mostly good. two who have lived their day, but keep on putting on their clothes and putting things away. and remembering, with twinklings and twinges, as they lean over the beans in their rented back room that is full of beads and receipts and dolls and cloths. tobacco crumbs, vases and fringes.

Read these passages from when birds get flu and cows go mad by john

In julius caesar did portia use effective strategies when she tried to persuade brutus to tell her the truth?