def sort_keys(json_data):
    """This function alphabetizes/sorts the dictionary keys.

    .. versionadded:: 1.0.0

    :param json_data: The unsorted JSON data from the imported file
    :type json_data: dict
    :returns: A list of tuples containing the keys and values with the keys having been alphabetized/sorted
    """
    json_items = json_data.items()
    return sorted(json_items)