Which of the following statements best describes the israelites?
a) they made a covenant with the babylonian king nabechadnezzar allowing them to return to canaan
b) their kingdom was divided into two, israel and judah, after solomon's death
c) they never established a united kingdom, even after moses led them from egypt
d) they were able to establish an empire that included babylon and nineveh

during the 20th century, the role of the vice president has evolved into more of an executive branch position. now, the vice president is usually seen as an integral part of a president's administration and presides over the senate only on ceremonial occasions or when a tie-breaking vote may be needed.

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.