The world could wait no longer. . while the world waited, saddam hussein met every overture of peace with open contempt.” –president h. w. bush read the quote and then fill in the missing word in the following statement. the united states and its allies launched the missile and bombing phase of the persian gulf war on january 16, 1991. this attack phase, explained in the passage, was named a. operation desert shield c. the line in the sand b. operation desert storm d. operation liberty

This phase of the Persian Gulf War was codenamed b. Operation Desert Storm.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional