Petition project: you belong to an imaginary territory that is part of the land mass you know as "the northwest territories." (you can think up your own name). your territory desires to be admitted into the united states of america. you must create a petition in a word document requesting admittance to the union based upon the requirements described in the northwest ordinance ( link above. in that petition, you must explain to congress how your territory has satisfied all the requirements (for instance: how did you come up with the population number? don't just say you've reached that magical figure.) part of that petition is a draft of your state's future constitution. you only need create the "preamble." below are links to the preambles of the listed states' original constitution. your preamble should resemble them in tone and language.

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